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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Alleges Anti-Competitive Conduct by Visa and MasterCard: Hearing Starts Today]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 &#8212; The Commissioner of Competition's case against Visa and MasterCard rules will begin today before the Competition Tribunal.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Aftermarket Auto Lighting Company Fined $1.5 Million for Price-fixing]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, May 4, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau announced that Maxzone Auto Parts (Canada) Corp. (Maxzone Canada) pleaded guilty yesterday for its role in an international cartel involving the sale of aftermarket replacement automotive lights and was fined $1.5 million.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Statement on Bell and Rogers' Acquisition of Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, May 2, 2012 &#8212; This statement summarizes the conclusions reached by the Competition Bureau (Bureau) in its review of the acquisition by BCE Inc. (Bell) and Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) of a majority interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., Toronto Maple Leafs Network Ltd., and Toronto Raptors Network Ltd. (together, MLSE).]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[CB in Brief]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[March/April 2012 &#8212; (Vol. 4, No.3) &#8212; CB in Brief is an electronic publication, distributed regularly to media and stakeholders to provide a snapshot of recent news and developments.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Six Guilty Pleas for Fixing Gas Prices in Victoriaville]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 13, 2012 &#8212; Following an investigation by the Competition Bureau, five individuals and one company pleaded guilty to criminal charges for conspiring to fix the price of gasoline at the pump in Victoriaville, Quebec.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Statement Regarding Cardinal Health's Acquisition of Futuremed]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 16, 2012 &#8212; This statement summarizes the approach taken by the Competition Bureau in its review of the proposed acquisition of Futuremed Healthcare Products Corporation (Futuremed) by Cardinal Health Canada Inc. (Cardinal Health), pursuant to an agreement announced on October 25, 2011.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Suncor (Sunoco) Energy Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing in Belleville, Ontario]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 13, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau announced that Suncor Energy Products Inc. (Sunoco) pleaded guilty today to fixing the price of retail gasoline from May to November 2007 in Belleville, Ontario. The Ontario Superior Court sentenced Sunoco to pay a fine of $500,000.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bureau Publishes Merger Review Performance Report]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 12, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau published its Merger Review Performance Report today, providing an update on the performance of the Bureau's Mergers Branch since the last performance report was published in May 2010.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Statement Regarding Chartwell and Health Care REIT's Acquisition of Maestro Retirement Residences]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 11, 2012 &#8212; This statement summarizes the approach taken by the Competition Bureau in its review of the acquisition by Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT (Chartwell) and Health Care REIT Inc. (HC) of the Maestro Retirement Residences Portofolio from the Maestro Retirement Residences Funds (Maestro), as announced on February 15, 2012.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Merger Interpretation Guidelines for Consultation]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 11, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau today published Pre-Merger Notification Interpretation Guideline Number 15: Assets in Canada and Gross Revenues from Sales in, from or into Canada (Sections 109 and 110 of the Act) for consultation.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Statement Regarding Transcontinental's Acquisition of Quad/Graphics Canada]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, April 10, 2012 &#8212; This statement summarizes the approach taken by the Competition Bureau in its review of the indirect acquisition by Transcontinental Inc. (Transcontinental) of the shares of Quad/Graphics Canada, Inc. (Quad Canada) pursuant to an agreement announced on July 13, 2011.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Issues Revised Abuse of Dominance Guidelines for Comment]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, March 22, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau is seeking comments on its revised draft Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act). The revised draft Guidelines are now available on the Bureau's Website.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Merger Interpretation Guidelines for Consultation]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, March 23, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau today published two draft Pre-Merger Notification Interpretation Guidelines for consultation.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau Launches The Little Black Book of Scams]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, March 21, 2012 &#8212; As part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Competition Bureau is launching The Little Black Book of Scams, a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Gasoline Companies Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing in Kingston and Brockville, Ontario]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, March 20, 2012 &#8212; The Competition Bureau announced that Pioneer Energy LP, Canadian Tire Corporation, and Mr. Gas pleaded guilty today to fixing the price of retail gasoline from May to November 2007 in Kingston and Brockville, Ontario.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Advertising on the Internet &#8212; Use of "Fake News Websites"]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, March 19, 2012 &#8212; During Fraud Prevention Month, the Competition Bureau is advising Canadians to be watchful of advertisements on the Internet that appear to be legitimate news websites.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00 EST</pubDate>
	<category><![CDATA[advertising; consumer products; consumer protection; consumers; fraud]]></category>
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