Annual Report of the Commissioner of Competition for the year ending March 31, 2002

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Introduction

This report summarizes the work of the Competition Bureau for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2002, under the four acts the Bureau administers:

• the Competition Act
• the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (non-food products)
• the Textile Labelling Act
• the Precious Metals Marking Act.

The Competition Bureau works to create an environment in which Canadians can enjoy the benefits of competitive prices, product choice and quality services in a dynamic, healthy, innovative and competitive marketplace. It accomplishes this by promoting and maintaining competition in the Canadian market.

In discussing the Bureau's activities over the past year, this report seeks to show how this work has benefited Canadians. For statistical data and legal references, please visit the Bureau's Web site.

The report groups the Bureau's activities as follows:

• interacting with Canadians (chapter 2)
• promoting competition (chapter 3)
• reviewing mergers (chapter 4)
• preventing anti-competitive activity (chapter 5)
• maintaining a modern approach to competition law (chapter 6).