Price Maintenance Guidelines June 03, 2014 The CBA comments on the Competition Bureau’s Draft Price Maintenance Guidelines to ensure that the Bureau’s guidance remains in-step with current legal, economic and policy views.
Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines June 02, 2014 While the CBA appreciates the update of the Competition Bureau’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines, we recommend more comprehensive changes to address changes in the interface between intellectual property and competition law since 2000.
Bill C-13 — Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act May 31, 2014 The CBA recognizes the need to protect people, especially vulnerable children, from using the internet to harass, intimidate and threaten, but says Bill C-13 goes far beyond cyberbullying into over-intrusive “lawful access.”
Bill C-31 — Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, Part 6, Division 29 – Administrative Tribunals Support Services Act May 07, 2014 The CBA says the Administrative Tribunals Support Services Act (part of the budget omnibus Bill C-31) may impair operations of federal administrative tribunals, and should be withdrawn pending consultations with key users and advocates.
Geographic Price Discrimination March 31, 2014 The CBA says plans to prohibit cross-border price discrimination through the Competition Act would make the Competition Bureau a “price regular” and could backfire by chilling cross-border trade. The Bureau should promote open and fair competition.
Competition Bureau Information Bulletin: Communication during Inquiries December 26, 2013 Submission to Competition Bureau
Competition Bureau — Potential Advocacy Initiatives November 13, 2013 Submission to the Competition Bureau
Bill C-60 — Part 3, Division 6 - Investment Canada Act Amendments May 17, 2013 Letter to Industry, Science and Technology Committee and the National Finance Committee