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Annual Report 1995/96 - Selected Competition Bureau Publications

Communication of Confidential Information under the Competition Act. May 1995

Discussion Paper: Competition Act amendments. June 1995

Strategic Alliances under the Competition Act. October 1995

Report of the Consultative Panel on Amendments to the Competition Act. March 1996

CompAct: News from the Competition Bureau. Quarterly bulletin, issues #1 and #2, 1996.

Misleading Advertising Bulletin. Issued Quarterly.

Pamphlet series

The Bureau

An Overview

Refusal to Supply

Reaching an Agreement with Competitors

Bid-Rigging

When a Company Abuses its Dominant Position

Misleading Advertising and Deceptive Marketing Practices

Restricting the Supply and Use of Products

Prices at the Gas Pump

Deceptive Telemarketing

Pyramid Selling and Multi-Level Marketing Schemes

Selected video cassettes are also available. "It's in your hands" is a guide to avoiding misleading advertising for small and medium-sized businesses. "Scam Alert" is a four-part video aimed at helping consumers and businesses protect themselves against fraudulent and deceptive activity conducted over the telephone and through the mail.

Speeches

Copies of selected speeches made by the Director, former Directors and other senior members of the Bureau are also available. Copies of the following speeches made during the past year are available.

May 22, 1995

Seventh International Cartel Conference, Berlin, Germany (67VYS-5-0063)

George N. Addy

Competition Policy vs. Industrial Policy in the "Old" Market Economies: on the role of "Competition Policy as a Discovery Method" in the markets for Technological Key Products

May 25, 1995

Fifth International Conference on Consumer Law, York University, Toronto

George N. Addy

An Evolving Consumer Protection Framework for the Contemporary Marketplace

June 29, 1995

AIPPI Conference - Montreal

George N. Addy

Competition Policy and Intellectual Property Rights: Complementary Framework Policies for a Dynamic Market Economy

August 6, 1995

ABA - Chicago (67VYS-5-0065)

George N. Addy

Presentation with Ann Bingaman on cross-border issues - Subject: International Antitrust, The Canada - U.S. Context

Sept. 28, 1995

Ottawa CBA Competition Law

Rachel Larabie-LeSieur

Overview of Competition Law

Sept. 28, 1995

Ottawa CBA Competition Law

Mary Zamparo

Overview of Competition Law

Sept. 28, 1995

Ottawa CBA Competition Law

John Barker

Dealing with the Bureau

Sept. 29, 1995

Ottawa CBA Competition Law

Don Mercer

Regulated Conduct/State Action Doctrine/Foreign Compulsion

Sept. 29, 1995

Ottawa CBA Competition Law

George N. Addy

Current Bureau Activities

Oct. 19, 1995

Insight Conference - Information Highway: Marketing the Consumer & the Consumers Point of View - Toronto

Val Traversy

Competing for the Consumer

October 20, 1995

Insight Conference - Direct Broadcast/Direct to Home Satellite Broadcasting - Toronto

Gilles Ménard

Member of a panel on "Understand how DBS/DTH Affects Cableco's, Telco's, and Government Agencies.

October 23, 1995

Canadian Institute - Misleading Advertising Conference - Toronto

Rachel Larabie-LeSieur

Speech entitled: "Modern Communications and Global Markets - Enforcement Challenges & Deceptive Marketing Practices: An Update on Operations and Priorities".

October 26, 1995

Fordham Corporate Law Institute Annual Conference - New York

George N. Addy

Anti-Trust Law in Canada

Nov. 27, 1995

Canadian Electrical Association Workshop, Ottawa

George N. Addy

Speaking on the potential implications of Canadian competition law for restructuring electricity markets in Canada

Feb. 27, 1996

Insight Conference on Canadian Resale / IX Industry Conference

George N. Addy

Luncheon address - "Taking the wraps off Competition"

March 29, 1996

44th Annual Spring Meeting, Anti-trust Law Section Section of the ABA

George N. Addy

Competition Law Enforcement: What you should Know Before you do Business in Canada

Anyone wishing to obtain copies should contact:

Information Centre
Competition Bureau
Industry Canada
50 Victoria St.
Hull, Quebec
K1A 0C9

Telephone:

National Capital Area: (819) 997-4282
Long Distance: (800) 348-5358

Fax: (819) 997-0324

Some Bureau publications are also available on the Bureau's internet site.