Interim Commissioner Emphasizes Importance Of Trust And Enhanced Collaboration' (Video Content)

Interim Commissioner of Competition John Pecman and Senior Deputy Commissioner of Mergers Kelley McKinnon recently attended a breakfast seminar at Stikeman Elliott, to speak to an overflow crowd of clients and to answer questions related to their visions for the future of the Competition Bureau.

Both Commissioner Pecman's and Deputy Commissioner McKinnon's remarks focused primarily on the importance of enhanced trust and collaboration between the Competition Bureau and its stakeholders, both domestic and international. Mr. Pecman emphasized that the Bureau must move to a "collaborative, horizontal approach" in engaging with the business and legal communities and with Canadian consumers. Ms. McKinnon noted the Bureau's commitment to maintaining an open dialogue with businesses when it reviews proposed mergers, and giving parties clarity as to the issues it has raised, the concerns it has identified and the additional information it requires.