Acronyms and Abbreviations

We live in a world of acronyms! Here's a list of some you will encounter in the Bureau:

Quick access: A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - W

You may also want to consult the English-French glossary of terms on competition law.

 

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ABA
American Bar Association

ACR
Alternative Case Resolution

ADC
Assistant Deputy Commissioner

AG
Attorney General, Auditor General

AO
Advisory Opinion

ARC
Advance Ruling Certificates - section 102 Competition Act

ATIP
Access to Information Privacy Acts

 

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BEC
Bureau Electronic Content and Services Working Group

BIC
Bureau International Committee [CIB]

BIMS
Bureau Information Management System

BLC
Bureau Learning Committee [CAB]

BMC
Bureau Management Committee

BPC
Bureau Policy Committee

BPMC
Bureau Performance Management Committee

BRC
Bureau Recreation Committee

BTC
Bureau Training Committee

 

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CARICOM
Caribbean Community and Common Market

C&C
Compliance and Coordination Directorate

C&O
Compliance and Operations Branch

CA NUMBER
5 digit company identification number for Canadian textile retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and importers. The CA number must appear on all company labels in accordance with the Textile Labelling Act.

CAP Contraceptive Assistance Program

CB | BC
Competition Bureau/Bureau de la Concurrence

CBA
Canadian Bar Association

CCP
Committee on Consumer Policy

CIMS
Case Impact Measurement System

CITT
Canadian International Trade Tribunal

CLD
Competition Law Division

CMB
Criminal Matters Branch

CO3
Competition Officer - level 3

COMPASS
Competition Bureau Automated System Support - Information Management Centre

CP&L
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act

CPIC
Canadian Police Information Centre

CRTC
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission

CSIS
Canadian Security and Intelligence Service

CT
Competition Tribunal

CTA
Canadian Transportation Agency

 

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DC
Deputy Commissioner

DESKBOOK
A guide to current Bureau processes, practices and procedures

DG-COM
European Union Directorate General of Competition

DOJ
United States Department of Justice

DPR
Departmental Performance Report

 

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EALS
Electronic Analysis and Litigation System

EFTA
European Free Trade Association

EP&ELPA - EP&E
Economic Policy and Enforcement

EPC
Enforcement Policy Committee [CMAP]

ERPA
External Relations and Public Affairs Branch

EXTRANET
Confidential information, facts, material, knowledge, sources, communications which is shared, exchanged, discussed with external agencies (ex-RCMP) regularly through a private, restrictive site.

 

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FAQ'S
Frequently Asked Questions

FBPB
Fair Business Practice Branch

FLEAS
Foreign Law Enforcement Agencies

FPSD
Federal Prosecution Service DeskBook - prosecution guidelines and instructions from the Attorney General of Canada to prosecutors before a criminal Court

FTA
Federal Trade Association

FTC
United States Federal Trade Commission

FTE
Full Time Equivalent = authorized positions with funding

 

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GOL
Government On-Line

 

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HR
Human Resources

HRC
Human Resources Committee

 

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IAD
International Affairs Division

IC
Industry Canada

ICMC
Industry Canada Management Committee

ICN
International Cartel Network

ICPEN
International Consumer Protection and Enforcement

IM
Information Management

IO
Industrial Organization

IMSN
The IMSN is a membership organization consisting of consumer protection authorities from 29 countries and representatives from the European Commission (EC) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Its main objective is to help prevent and redress deceptive international marketing practices through knowledge sharing and promotion of fair business practices.

IT
Information Technology

 

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JFTC
Japan Fair Trade Commission

 

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KRA
Key Result Area

KRC
Key Result Commitment

 

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LC
Litigation Committee [CL]

LEAS
Law Enforcement Agencies

LIN
Location Identifying Note - a Bureau form providing source information for seized records and other things

LMCC
Labour Management Committee [CCPS]

LPA
Legislative Parliamentary Affairs

 

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MAF
Management Accountability Framework

MEGS
Merger Enforcement Guidelines

MLAT
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty

MNU
Merger Notification Unit

MPS
Management Policy and Services Branch

MSO
Marketplace Service Organization

 

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NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement

 

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OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OFT
Office of Fair Trading

OCs oral contraceptives

 

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PhoneBusters
The national deceptive telemarketing call centre, operated by the Ontario Provincial Police, and supported by such partners as Industry Canada, the Canadian Bankers Association, MasterCard Canada, the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP and Visa Canada.

PMMA
Precious Metals Marking Act

PSHRMAC
Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada

 

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RCMP
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

RPP
Report on Plans and Priorities

 

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SMC
Senior Management Committee [CGC]

SOGC Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada [SOGC]

 

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TB
Treasury Board

TLA
Textile Labelling Act

 

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USDOJ
United States Department of Justice

 

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WHISTLEBLOWING
Disclosure, by an employee, of an employer's improper activities. Employees may "blow the whistle" to the media, police, another regulatory authority, or to their superiors within the organisation in which they work

WP3
Working Party 3

WTO
World Trade Organisation