Dear Readers, This edition of the Chronicle focuses on relations between the North American nations, namely (from North to South): Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Relations between geographically proximate…

Canada has embarked on a transformative journey to fortify its competition policy landscape, hopefully ushering in a new era of regulatory vigor and market fairness. The recent amendments to the…

When shaping Canadian competition law, Canadian legislators and enforcers historically have canvassed comparative experience, including most prominently that of the U.S., but have typically concluded that distinct circumstances in Canada,…

Canada’s Competition Act has recently been substantially reformed through a wide-ranging set of amendments. Among these, merger reviews are now subject to a structural presumption that encodes in statute the…

By Thomas W. Ross1   The process of revisiting the elements, and even the goals, of competition policy in Canada continues, with important recent steps including the conclusion of extensive…

This paper examines the international and Canadian debate around ex ante regulations for Big Tech platform companies. The paper explores the need for and costs associated with ex ante regulation…

By Michael Caldecott & Erin Keogh1   I. Introduction Canada’s competition regime substantively mirrors the regimes of other mature jurisdictions in almost all respects. The most noteworthy exception is Canada’s…

By Calvin Goldman, Richard Taylor, Nicolas Cartel, & Larry Schwartz1   In response to the consultation process initiated by Senator Howard Wetston “to promote additional dialogue on paths forward for…

By Thomas W. Ross1   Momentum is building for a potentially far-reaching review of Canada’s competition regime.2 Canada does not modify its competition statute frequently. The first competition statute in…

By Navin Joneja & Matthew Prior1   The Biden Administration’s approach to aggressive antitrust enforcement is by now well documented, and serves as a stark reminder that U.S. policies can…

The primary focus of Canada’s review of foreign investments has shifted from an assessment of an investment’s economic benefits in Canada to an assessment of national security risks. The range…

The Competition Bureau Canada is moving toward more inclusive competition law enforcement and promotion. We have been working with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and applying the Government…