Competition Act

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Competition Act
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Parliament of Canada
Long title
  • An Act to provide for the general regulation of trade and commerce in respect of conspiracies, trade practices and mergers affecting competition
CitationR.S.C., 1985, c. C-34
Enacted byParliament of Canada
Status: In force

The Competition Act is a Canadian federal law governing competition law in Canada. The Act contains both criminal and civil provisions aimed at preventing anti-competitive practices in the marketplace. The Act is enforced and administered by the Competition Bureau, and cases are adjudicated by the Competition Tribunal.

History[]

The first legislation in Canada dealing with competition was first introduced in 1889.[1] The legislation prohibited conspiracies and agreements by businesses in restraint of trade.[1] Inspired by the American Sherman Antitrust Act, the legislation was mostly incorporated into the Canadian Criminal Code two years later.[1] In 1912, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the purpose of the legislation was protect the public interest in free competition.[1] The provisions remained in the Criminal Code until 1960, when the federal government introduced the Combines Investigation Act.[1]

In 1986, the legislation was again amended and renamed the Competition Act by the conservative government of Brian Mulroney.[2][1]

Administration[]

The administration and enforcement of the Competition Act is done by the Competition Bureau,[3] which is also responsible for the administration and enforcement of the , the and the .

Competition Tribunal[]

The Competition Tribunal is a specialized administrative body that has exclusive jurisdiction to hear certain competition matters.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Goldman, Calvin S.; Bodrug, J. D. (2013-12-01). Competition Law of Canada. Juris Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781578230969.
  2. ^ J. Trebilcock, Michael (2003). The Law and Economics of Canadian Competition Policy. University of Toronto Press. p. 22. ISBN 0802086128.
  3. ^ Canada, Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Office of the Deputy Minister, Competition Bureau. "Our Organization - Competition Bureau". competitionbureau.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  4. ^ Harris, H. Stephen (2001-01-01). Competition Laws Outside the United States. American Bar Association. ISBN 9781570738814.

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