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Canada's Competition Act Will Soon Criminally Prohibit Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Between Unaffiliated Employers

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Canada's Competition Act Will Soon Criminally Prohibit Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Between Unaffiliated Employers

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Authors: Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel, and Monty Verlint, Partner - Littler LLP

On June 23, 2022, Canada's Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent and amended Canada's Competition Act, which applies to all provincially and federally regulated businesses operating in Canada. These amendments include a new s. 45(1.1), which, when it comes into force on June 23, 2023, will prohibit employers from conspiring, agreeing or arranging to enter into "wage-fixing agreements" and "no-poach agreements" with another employer that is not affiliated with them.

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