Burger King’s purchase of Tim Hortons is unlikely to harm competition because there are many competitors in the fast food industry and low barriers for entry by new competitors.

Irving Oil has pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $287,583 arising from allegations of retail price maintenance in Quebec.

Kingspan, a global seller and manufacturer of building products, has reached a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell a manufacturing facility in order to complete its acquisition of business rival Vicwest.

The Competition Bureau has approved the merger between Dow and DuPont, two companies that specialise in crop protection products and packaging plastics.

Insurance giant Manulife Financial Corporation’s proposed acquisition of Standard Life PLC’s Canadian assets has been approved by the Competition Bureau.

A major hotel chain merger has been approved by the Competition Bureau.

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. resolved the Competition Bureau’s concern that its acquisition of competitor Covidien PLC would reduce competition for the supply of drug-coated balloon catheters.

To address this issue, the Bureau also required Parkland to sell nine of its gasoline contracts and divest some of its assets to a competitor, MacEwen Petroleum.

In its recently published Budget for 2017, the Ontario Government is proposing to allow SROs, such as the MFDA and the IIROC to file their disciplinary decisions with the court ...

Toronto competition lawyer Michael Osborne says Kobo is currently challenging a settlement between the Competition Bureau and e-book publishers.

Toronto competition lawyer Michael Osborne says if you play the game of phones, you either win or you go to court.

Michael Osborne, partner at Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, was quoted in a recent Law Times article regarding a recent Divisional Court decision to grant leave to umbrella purchaser claims that could lead to an increase in these types of claims.

Five companies and one individual have pleaded guilty to rigging bids for about $3.3 million worth of sewer contracts.

McKesson's other proposed acquisition of Uniprix will also be reviewed by the Bureau.

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A ventilation systems installation company, 9201-2640 Québec Inc., pleaded guilty to bid-rigging and was fined $140,000 by the Quebec Superior Court.

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. acquisition of Novelis Foil Products North America Division will not lessen or prevent competition substantially.

To address these concerns, Sherwin-Willaims is required under the consent agreement to sell Valspar's assets related to industrial wood coatings in Canada and the U.S. to Axalta Coating Systems Ltd....

Partner, Ken Dekker, will be canvassing recent case law and other legal issues relating to financial services professionals, their clients and whether anyone really "owns" his or her book of business.

Thompson Hill Publishing, a telemarketing company based in Montreal, pleaded guilty to making false or misleading representations and engaging in deceptive telemarketing.