The Competitor : Canada Competition / Antitrust Blog by Stikeman Elliott Lawyers & Attorneys

Public Reaction to White Paper is Mixed

As reported in the July 2003 issue of The Competitor, the Government of Canada released a discussion paper on June 23, 2003 entitled Options for Amending the Competition Act: Fostering a Competitive Marketplace (the White Paper), which proposed significant amendments to Canada's Competition Act (the Act).

The White Paper generated significant public comment and debate, and the Public Policy Forum (PPF), an independent non-profit organization, was mandated by the Government to steer a consultation process, which included written submissions and roundtable discussions.

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Susan M. Hutton

On April 22, 2004, the International Competition Network announced at the conclusion of the third annual meeting of global antitrust and competition law regulators that it had adopted four new Recommended Practices for merger notification procedures. Although the Recommended Practices are non-binding, they are nevertheless influential because they may form a baseline for sound competition enforcement practice.

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