Closed Consultations


2011

Ottawa,  — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its draft revised Merger Enforcement Guidelines (MEGs).

Merger Enforcement Guidelines
(Draft for Public Consultation — ) (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Merger Enforcement Guidelines ()

Announcement ()

2010

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau announced today that it will hold a series of roundtables to explore the merits of revising the Merger Enforcement Guidelines.

Merger Enforcement Guidelines () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Discussion Paper for the Merger Enforcement Guidelines Consulations
()

Roundtable Meetings on Possible Revisions to the Merger Enforcement Guidelines

Responses to the consultation

Final: Merger Enforcement Guidelines ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its draft Fee and Service Standards Handbook For Merger-Related Matters.

Fee and Service Standards Handbook For Merger-Related Matters
(Draft for Public Consultation — ) (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Competition Bureau Fees and Service Standards Handbook for Mergers and Merger-Related Matters (October 22, 2010)

Announcement ()

2009

Ottawa, The Competition Bureau is seeking public comment on its Draft Enforcement Guidelines relating to "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" Claims, as part of the Bureau's continuing efforts to ensure transparency and predictability in its enforcement policies.

Enforcement Guidelines Relating to "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" Claims
(Draft for Public Consultation — ) (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" Claims ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Competitor Collaboration Guidelines.

Competitor Collaboration Guidelines
(Draft for Public Consultation — ) (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Competitor Collaboration Guidelines ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Information Bulletin on Consumer Rebate Promotions, as part of the Bureau's continuing efforts to ensure transparency and predictability in its enforcement policies.

Draft — The Application of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Textile Labelling Act to Consumer Rebate Promotions () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Guidelines on Consumer Rebate Promotions ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking further public comments on its draft Information Bulletin on Sentencing and Leniency in Cartel Cases.

Revised Draft Information Bulletin on Sentencing and Leniency in Cartel Cases
()

Announcement
()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Leniency Program ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau announced today that it has published draft merger review process guidelines on its website for public comment. These guidelines are designed to provide predictability concerning the Bureau's approach to the new information-gathering powers and time frames in the amended Competition Act.

Draft — The Revised Merger Review Process () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Merger Review Process Guidelines ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Abuse of Dominance Guidelines.

Draft Updated Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions — Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act ()

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

2008

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Bulletin on Trade Associations.

Draft Information Bulletin on Trade Associations ()

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Bulletin on Efficiencies in Merger Review.

Draft Bulletin on Efficiencies in Merger Review () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Bulletin on Efficiencies in Merger Review () (Archived)

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Information Bulletin on Sentencing and Leniency Recommendations in Cartel Cases.

Draft Information Bulletin on Sentencing and Leniency in Cartel Cases () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its updated Draft Bulletin on Corporate Compliance Programs.

Draft Bulletin on Corporate Compliance Programs () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Corporate Compliance Programs ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its revised Draft Information Bulletin on Multi-level Marketing (MLM) and Scheme of Pyramid Selling.

Draft Information Bulletin on Multi-level Marketing and Scheme of Pyramid Selling — Sections 55 and 55.1 of the Competition Act () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Final: Multi-level Marketing Plans and Schemes of Pyramid Selling — Sections 55 and 55.1 of the Competition Act ()

Announcement ()

2007

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines.

Draft Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Environmental Claims Publication.

Draft Environmental claims; A Guide for Industry and Advertisers () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Environmental claims; A Guide for Industry and Advertisers ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Discussion Paper, Amending the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations.

Draft Discussion Paper, Amending the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations ()

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

2006

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Bulletin on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions as Applied to the Telecommunications Industry.

Draft Information Bulletin on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions as Applied to the Telecommunications Industry () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Information Bulletin on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions as Applied to the Telecommunications Industry ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on the Immunity Program Review.

Immunity Program Review - Consultation Paper () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Immunity Program under the Competition Act ()

Announcement ()

2005

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Technical Bulletin on "Regulated" Conduct.

Draft Technical Bulletin on "Regulated" Conduct () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: "Regulated" Conduct ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Information Bulletin on Merger Remedies in Canada.

Draft Information Bulletin on Merger Remedies in Canada () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Information Bulletin on Merger Remedies in Canada ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Information Bulletin on the Communication and Treatment of Information under the Competition Act.

Draft Information Bulletin on the Communication and Treatment of Information under the Competition Act () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Communication of Confidential Information under the Competition Act ()

Announcement()

2004

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Treatment of Efficiencies in the Competition Act.

Treatment of Efficiencies in the Competition Act () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines.

Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Merger Enforcement Guidelines () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Final: Merger Enforcement Guidelines ()

Announcement ()

2003

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Merger Enforcement Guidelines as Applied to a Bank Merger.

Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines as Applied to a Bank Merger ()

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Guidelines on the Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision.

Draft Guidelines on the Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision Section 53 of the Competition Act () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Final: Guidelines on the Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision — Section 53 of the Competition Act ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — Government Discussion Paper entitled Options for amending the Competition Act fostering a competitive marketplace.
The Competition Bureau has hired the Public Policy Forum to conduct national consultations based on the discussion paper. To obtain further details on the consultation process and to submit comments, please visit the Public Policy Forum Web site.

Discussion Paper - Options for Amending the Competition Act: Fostering a Competitive Marketplace () (Archived)

Announcement ()

2002

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments to Clarify the Strategic Alliances Bulletin.

Competition Bureau Invites Comments to Clarify the Strategic Alliances Bulletin ()

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on the Proposal to Increase Fees and Revise Fee and Service Standards Policy.

Competition Bureau Discussion Paper on the Proposal to Increase Fees and Revise Fee and Service Standards Policy () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement

Proposed Regulations (PDF: 99 KB)

Summary of Responses

Revised Draft - Competition Bureau Fee and Service Standards Handbook ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Proposed Voluntary Code of Conduct for Authenticating Canadian Diamond Claims.

Draft Proposed Voluntary Code of Conduct for Authenticating Canadian Diamond Claims () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Announcement ()

Final: Voluntary Code of Conduct for Authenticating Canadian Diamond Claims () (Archived)

2001

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act) as Applied to the Retail Grocery Industry.

Draft Enforcement Guidelines The Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act) as Applied to the Retail Grocery Industry () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: The Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act) as Applied to the Canadian Grocery Sector ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Proposed Adoption of New Environmental Labelling and Advertising Guidelines.

Draft Proposed Adoption of New Environmental Labelling and Advertising Guidelines () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Note: This consultation has not been completed. A new consultation on this topic was launched on .


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Competition Policy Considerations in the GATS Negotiations.

Competition Policy Considerations in the GATS Negotiations ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Guide to Compliance with the Competition Act when Advertising on the Internet.

Draft Staying 'On-side' When Advertising On-line: A Guide to Compliance with the Competition Act When Advertising on the Internet () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Application of the Competition Act to Representations on the Internet ()

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Interpretation Guideline #3 on subsection 111(a) of the Competition Act.

Revised Draft Interpretation Guideline #3 on subsection 111(a) of the Competition Act ()


Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance in the Airline Industry.

Draft Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance in the Airline Industry () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

2000

Ottawa, — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Diamonds and "Made in Canada" Representations.

Draft: Diamonds and "Made in Canada" Representations () (Archived)

Announcement ()

Responses to the consultation

Final: Enforcement Policy on the Marketing of Canadian Diamonds () (Archived)

Announcement ()


Ottawa, — Amending the Competition Act: A Discussion Paper on Meeting the Challenges of the Global Economy.

Amending the Competition Act: A Discussion Paper on Meeting the Challenges of the Global Economy ()

Announcement ()

Announcement ()

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