Chemicals Industry And Competition Law In Canada

The chemicals industry, from manufacturing to distribution and retail, is a critical part of the Canadian economy, producing products used throughout the value chain in a wide variety of industries as inputs for other production processes and as end products. Many features of the chemicals industry can raise unique competition law issues.

5 Things You Need To Know

• Canada's Competition Act applies to the chemicals industry in Canada, including mergers and other business practices that impact competition in Canada.
• Canada's Competition Bureau, which administers and enforces the Competition Act, has reviewed over 60 mergers in the chemicals industry since 2012 and entered into consent agreements requiring divestitures for at least five of these mergers.