Public comments

The Competition Bureau seeks comments on a number of issues by launching consultations processes. This section includes open (if available) and closed consultations.

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Open Consultations

2008

• Draft Information Bulletin on Sentencing and Leniency in Cartel Cases (April 28, 2008)
  
  
• Draft Multi-level Marketing and Scheme of Pyramid Selling Sections 55 and 55.1 of the Competition Act (April 1, 2008)

Closed Consultations

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2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000

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2008

• Draft Bulletin on Corporate Compliance Programs (April 9, 2008)
  
  
• Information Bulletin on Sections 15 and 16 of the Competition Act
  (April 25, 2008)

2007

• Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines
  (October 9, 2007)
  
  
• Draft - Environmental claims; A Guide for Industry and Advertisers (March 8, 2007)
  
  
• Draft - Discussion Paper, Amending the Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations
  (January 18, 2007)

2006

• Draft - Information Bulletin on the Abuse of Dominance Provisions as Applied to the Telecommunications Industry (September 26, 2006)
  
  
• Corporate Compliance Programs (June 30, 2006)
  
  
• Immunity Program Review - Consultation Paper (February 7, 2006)

2005

• Technical Bulletin on "Regulated" Conduct
  (November 1, 2005)
  
  
• Information Bulletin on Merger Remedies in Canada - Draft (October 19, 2005)
  
  
• Information Bulletin on the Communication and Treatment of Information under the Competition Act (August 30, 2005)

2004

• Information Bulletin on the Regulated Conduct Defence (October 29, 2004)
  
  
• Treatment of Efficiencies in the Competition Act (September 24, 2004)
  
  
• Merger Enforcement Guidelines (March 25, 2004)

2003

• The Merger Enforcement Guidelines as Applied to a Bank Merger (November 5, 2003)
  
  
• Guidelines on the Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision Section 53 of the Competition Act (August 26, 2003)
  
  
• Discussion Paper - Options for Amending the Competition Act: Fostering a Competitive Marketplace (June 23, 2003)

2002

• Competition Bureau Invites Comments to Clarify the Strategic Alliances Bulletin (September 4, 2002)
  
  
• Competition Bureau Discussion Paper on the Proposal to Increase Fees and Revise Fee and Service Standards Policy (August 19, 2002)
  
  
• Proposed Voluntary Code of Conduct for Authenticating Canadian Diamond Claims
  (May 28, 2002)
  
  
• Enforcement Guidelines for Illegal Trade Practices: Unreasonable Low Pricing Policies - Under Paragraphs 50(1)(b) and 50(1)(c) of the Competition Act (March 8, 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)
  
  
• Proposed Adoption of New Environmental Labelling and Advertising Guidelines (July 31, 2001)
  
  
• Competition Policy Considerations in the GATS Negotiations (June, 2001)
  
  
• Revised Draft Interpretation Guideline #3 on subsection 111(a) of the Competition Act
  (May 28, 2001)
  
  
• Enforcement Guidelines on: The Abuse of Dominance in the Airline Industry (February 8, 2001)

2000

• Diamonds and "Made in Canada" Representations (August 9, 2000)
  
  
• Amending the Competition Act: A Discussion Paper on Meeting the Challenges of the Global Economy (April 17, 2000)