Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Draft Enforcement Guidelines: The Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act) as Applied to the Retail Grocery Industry

OTTAWA, December 17, 2001 — The Competition Bureau released today its Draft Enforcement Guidelines: The Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of the Competition Act) as Applied to the Retail Grocery Industry for public comment and consultation.

These draft guidelines are being issued to provide a better understanding of the Bureau's approach to enforcing the abuse of dominance provisions as they relate to the Canadian grocery industry. Comments from interested parties and stakeholders are requested by March 15, 2002. These can be submitted by e-mail, fax or regular mail. All submissions will be made available to the public and will be posted on our Web site, except where confidentiality is specifically requested.

The Bureau is committed to developing enforcement and educational tools through an open and transparent process.

For assistance, please call the Bureau Information Centre at 819-997-4282 or our toll-free number at 1-800-348-5358.

For more information, please contact:
Maureen McGrath
819-953-8982

To submit commentary, send to:

Francine Beaudry
fax: 819-953-8546
e-mail: beaudry.francine@cb-bc.gc.ca

Address:

Competition Bureau
Place du Portage I
15th Floor, 50 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0C9