In our annual forecast of the year ahead for Canadian
competition and foreign investment review law, we evaluate how
developments in 2019 will influence these areas of the law in 2020.
We discuss below the main issues and trends to watch for this
year.
Continued Focus on Enforcement in the Digital Economy
Given the Competition Bureau's stated priorities during the
tenure of current Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell, we
expect the digital economy to remain an area of focus for the
Bureau in the year ahead. As Commissioner Boswell has stated,
"explosive growth means that digital is more important to our
economy than many of the more traditional sectors."
The Competition Bureau has taken a number of steps in the past
year to position itself to take more active enforcement in the
digital space. Indeed, the Bureau has appointed a Chief Digital
Enforcement Officer to assist the Bureau in its enforcement
efforts. Further, in September 2019, the Bureau issued a
