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2009

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November

• November 5, 2009
  Competition Bureau Requires National Phone Card Supplier to Pay Refunds and Penalty
• November 4, 2009
  Consumers Warned Against Buying Fraudulent H1N1 Flu Virus Products Online
• November 4, 2009
  Competition Bureau Secures Remedy for Agrium’s Proposed Acquisition of CF Industries

October

• October 30, 2009
  British Airways Pleads Guilty in Air Cargo Price-fixing Conspiracy
• October 29, 2009
  Competition Bureau Resolves Issues in Merger of Merck and Schering-Plough
• October 23, 2009
  Ninth Individual Sentenced in Quebec Price-Fixing Cartel
• October 16, 2009
  Federal Court of Appeal Rules that Career Management Firm Misled Vulnerable Job Seekers
• October 14, 2009
  Competition Bureau Requires Significant Divestitures in Merger of Pfizer and Wyeth
• October 1, 2009
  Brampton Man Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Job Opportunity Scam

September

• September 21, 2009
  Competition Bureau Publishes Guidelines on Consumer Rebate Promotions

• September 18, 2009
  Competition Bureau Publishes Merger Review Process Guidelines

August

• August 31, 2009
  Direct Mailer Hit with Record $2M Fine
• August 31, 2009
  Individual Sentenced in Quebec Price-Fixing Cartel
• August 27, 2009
  Competition Bureau Approves Deal to Inject More Competition into Southern Ontario Gas Market
• August 5, 2009
  Melanie Aitken Appointed as Commissioner of Competition

July

• July 27, 2009
  Competition Bureau Requires Divestiture in Consent Agreement with Clean Harbors
• July 27, 2009
  Deceptive Telemarketer Receives Jail Time
• July 21, 2009
  Competition Bureau Acts to Preserve Competition in Suncor / Petro-Canada Merger
• July 10, 2009
  Competition Bureau Issues Draft Enforcement Guidelines relating to “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” Claims for Comment
• July 7, 2009
  Fourth Guilty Plea in Air Cargo Price-Fixing Conspiracy

June

• June 26, 2009
  Air Carriers Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• June 25, 2009
  Competition Bureau Cracks Down on Unsupported Energy Savings Claims
• June 23, 2009
  Competition Bureau Applauds New Brunswick Move to Permit Self-regulation of Dental Hygienists
• June 22, 2009
  Competition Bureau obtains court order against the Saskatchewan Roofing Contractors Association
• June 16, 2009
  Four Companies Agree to Pay a Fine of $725,000 for Engaging in Deceptive Telemarketing Activities
• June 16, 2009
  Competition Bureau Cracks Down on Joint Abuse of Dominance by Waste Companies
• June 10, 2009
  Amendments to the Competition Act: The Competition Bureau Holds Information Sessions and Technical Consultations
• June 9, 2009
  Individual Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids for a Government of Canada Contract
• June 5, 2009
  International Competition Network moves forward with a new Chair and new challenges
• June 2, 2009
  OPERATION MIRAGE — Competition Bureau Launches Its Largest-ever Crackdown on Deceptive Telemarketing

May

• May 22, 2009
  Brampton man found guilty in secret shoppers scam
• May 21, 2009
  Three More Guilty Pleas in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case
• May 8, 2009
  Competition Bureau Issues Draft Competitor Collaboration Guidelines for Comment
• May 7, 2009
  Fraudulent Cheque Schemes Taken Down by Law Enforcement Task Force

April

• April 29, 2009
  Competition Bureau Publishes Final Bulletin on Multi-level Marketing Plans and Schemes of Pyramid Selling
• April 27, 2009
  Amendments to the Competition Act: The Competition Bureau Holds Information Sessions and Technical Consultations
• April 6, 2009
  BASF Acquisition of Ciba cleared following divestiture commitment

March

• March 31, 2009
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Draft Information Bulletin on Consumer Rebate Promotions
• March 31, 2009
  Art Supplies Chain Resolves Competition Bureau Concerns Over Sale Prices
• March 30, 2009
  Sixth individual pleads guilty in Quebec gasoline cartel case
• March 26, 2009
  Furniture Chain Cancels Rebate Promotion to Resolve Competition Bureau Concerns
• March 25, 2009
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Draft Sentencing and Leniency Bulletin
• March 24, 2009
  Draft Merger Review Process Guidelines Issued for Comment
• March 17, 2009
  More guilty pleas in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case
• March 13, 2009
  Budget Implementation Act Receives Royal Assent
• March 11, 2009
  Competition Bureau Calls on Textile Dealers to Accurately Label Textile Articles Derived from Bamboo
• March 6, 2009
  Moores clarifies advertising to resolve Competition Bureau concerns
• March 2, 2009
  Competition Bureau Publishes Bulletin on Efficiencies in Merger Review
• March 2, 2009
  Hard economic times can be boom times for scammers

February

• February 27, 2009
  Competition Bureau Announces Results of XL-Lakeside Merger Review
• February 27, 2009
  Hard Economic Times Can Be Boom Times for Scammers
• February 19, 2009
  Court Sends Warning to Fraudulent Marketers Targeting Foreign Residents
• February 19, 2009
  Competition Bureau Obtains Prohibition Orders Against School Bus Operators
• February 19, 2009
  Competition Bureau Takes Action Against Unproven Cancer Treatment Sold Online
• February 18, 2009
  Applying a quality mark to precious metal jewellery? Don’t forget to include the necessary registered trade-mark
• February 17, 2008
  Competition Bureau Announces Charges Against Companies Accused of Rigging Bids for Government of Canada Contracts

January

• January 23, 2009
  Competition Bureau Clears Dow Chemical's Acquisition of Rohm and Haas
• January 16, 2009
  Competition Bureau Completes Review of Labatt’s Acquisition of Lakeport
• January 16, 2009
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Abuse of Dominance Guidelines
• January 15, 2009
  Adam Fanaki Becomes Acting Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition, Mergers Branch
• January 12, 2009
  Melanie Aitken Becomes Interim Commissioner of Competition