An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act
Amends the Competition Act and Competition Tribunal Act to lower the test for abuse of dominance, give the Competition Bureau stronger investigative powers, and increase maximum penalties. Part of a broader debate about competition reform and food prices that began with the 2023 grocery affordability hearings.
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Tightens the Competition Act, gives the Competition Bureau stronger tools, and raises penalties for anti-competitive behaviour. Grew out of grocery-price hearings.
Issues this bill touches
- Cost of Living
Competition Act reform: lower abuse-of-dominance threshold, stronger Bureau tools, higher penalties.
- Economy & Jobs
Tightens the Competition Act, gives the Competition Bureau stronger tools, raises anti-competitive-behaviour penalties.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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