Archived Enforcement Guidelines

2009

• The Application of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Textile Labelling Act to Consumer Rebate Promotions (March 31, 2009)
• The Revised Merger Review Process (March 24, 2009)

2008

• Draft Multi-level Marketing and Scheme of Pyramid Selling Sections 55 and 55.1 of the Competition Act (April 1, 2008)

2007

• Draft Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines (October 9, 2007)
• Guidelines on the Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision — Section 53 of the Competition Act (March 7, 2007)

2004

• Treatment of Efficiencies in the Competition Act (December 22, 2004)
  
  
• Draft Merger Enforcement Guidelines (March 22, 2004)

2003

• Application of the Competition Act to Representations on the Internet (February 18, 2003)
• Canadian Guidelines with Respect to the Sale and Marketing of Diamonds, Coloured Gemstones and Pearl: Revised Edition 2003 (PDF; 261 KB; 45 pages)
• Draft - Guidelines on the Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision - Section 53 of the Competition Act (August 26, 2003)

2002

• Draft Enforcement Guidelines on Illegal Trade Practices: Unreasonably Low Pricing Policies: The Way Ahead (November 12, 2002)

2001

• Draft Enforcement Guidelines: The Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act) as Applied to the Retail Grocery Industry (December 17, 2001)
  
  
• Notice of Consultation - Diamonds and "Made in Canada" Representations (August 31, 2000)
  
  
• Draft - Proposed Adoption of New Environmental Labelling and Advertising Guidelines (July 31, 2001)
  
  
• Draft - Staying 'On-side' When Advertising On-line: A Guide to Compliance with the Competition Act When Advertising on the Internet (May 28, 2001)
  
  
• Draft — Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance in the Airline Industry (February 2001)
  
  
• Misleading Advertising Guidelines (Jan 1, 2001)

2000

• Draft - Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (April 18, 2000)

1999

• Multi-level Marketing and Pyramid Selling Provisions of the Competition Act (September 22, 1999)
• Ordinary Price Claims — Subsections 74.01(2) and 74.01(3) of the Competition Act (September 20, 1999)
• Promotional Contests — Section 74.06 of the Competition Act (July 15, 1999)
• Telemarketing — Section 52.1 of the Competition Act (September 20, 1999)

1998

• Merger Enforcement Guidelines (Banks) (July 14, 1998)

1996

• Guide to the Precious Metals Marking Act and Regulations (June 1996) (PDF; 77 KB; 22 Pages)

1993

• Guidelines for Environmental Labelling (July 2, 1993)
• Price Discrimination Enforcement Guidelines (1993)

1992

• Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines (March 31, 1992)

1991

• Merger Enforcement Guidelines (March 31, 1991)