Technical Backgrounders

Technical backgrounders allow the Bureau to provide more details to the public about its conclusions and the approach taken in particular cases that meet defined criteria.

1. [+] 2009
   
   
   • Superior Plus' Acquisition of Certain Propane Assets in Western and Central Newfoundland From Irving Oil and Irving Oil Marketing
   • Merger of TSX Group Inc. and Bourse de Montréal Inc.
2. [+] 2008
   
   
   • Acquisition of Organon BioSciences N.V. by Schering-Plough Corporation
   • Competition Bureau Concludes Examination into ICBC Policies
   • Competition Bureau Concludes Examination into National Hockey League Franchise Ownership Transfer and Relocation Policies
3. [+] 2007
   
   
   • BGM/CHUM Technical Backgrounder
   • Merger between Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. and Bowater Incorporated
4. [+] 2006
   
   
   • Amalgamation of Alderwoods Group, Inc. with a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Service Corporation International
   • Proposed Acquisition of Arcelor by Mittal
   • Asset Acquisition by PaperlinX Canada Ltd. from Cascades Resources Fine Papers Group Inc.
   • Acquisition of Control of Matériaux Coupal inc. by RONA inc.
   • Acquisition of ID Biomedical Corporation by GlaxoSmithKline Inc.
   • Acquisition of Maytag by Whirlpool
   • Acquisition of Sogides Ltée by Quebecor Media inc.
5. [+] 2005
   
   
   • Acquisition of Better Beef by Cargill Limited
   • Acquisition of Famous Players by Cineplex Galaxy
   • Policy Statement for the Publication of Technical Backgrounders
   • Acquisition of Microcell Telecommunications Inc. by Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.
   • Johnson & Johnson's Acquisition of the Consumer Healthcare Business of Pfizer Inc.