Related Announcements and Speeches

Investigating Cartels

The following are the topic-related announcements and speeches for the past two years.

Conspiracy

Announcements

• October 30, 2009
  British Airways Pleads Guilty in Air Cargo Price-fixing Conspiracy
• Gatineau, October 23, 2009
  Ninth Individual Sentenced in Quebec Price-Fixing Cartel
• Ottawa, August 31, 2009
  Individual Sentenced in Quebec Price-Fixing Cartel
• Ottawa, July 7, 2009
  Fourth Guilty Plea in Air Cargo Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• Ottawa, June 26, 2009
  Air Carriers Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• Saskatoon, June 22, 2009
  Competition Bureau obtains court order against the Saskatchewan Roofing Contractors Association
• Gatineau, May 21, 2009
  Three More Guilty Pleas in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case
• Ottawa, March 30, 2009
  Sixth individual pleads guilty in Quebec gasoline cartel case
  
• Ottawa, March 17, 2009
  More guilty pleas in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case
  
• Ottawa, February 19, 2009
  Competition Bureau Obtains Prohibition Orders Against School Bus Operators
  
• Ottawa, November 21, 2008
  Akzo Nobel Chemicals International BV Fined $3.15 Million for its Role in an International Cartel
  
• Ottawa, October 31, 2008
  Third Individual Pleads Guilty in Quebec Gasoline Cartel Case
  
• Montreal, June 12, 2008
  Competition Bureau Uncovers Gasoline Cartel in Quebec
  
• Ottawa, November 9, 2007
  SEC Carbon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
  
• Ottawa, October 30, 2007
  Bayer Group Fined $3.645 Million for its Role in Three International Cartels
  
• Ottawa, September 19, 2007
  Japanese Company Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
  
• Ottawa, August 20, 2007
  Reinforcing International Cooperation to Combat Cartels
  
• 2007-07-19
  Du Pont Performance Elastomers Fined $4 Million for its Role in an International Price Fixing Agreement
  
• Ottawa, February 16, 2007
  Competition Bureau Settles Case Involving Auto Body Shops
  

Speeches

• November 25, 2008
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott, Commissioner of Competition
  Toronto - Ontario - Notes for an Address to the Economic Club of Toronto
• May 12, 2008
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Address to the Federation of the Industries of São Paulo State
• April 29, 2008
  Speaking Notes For Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Toronto, Ontario - Place Sutton Hotel - CBA Spring Meeting - Change and Redemption in Cartel Enforcement
• December 13, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Montréal, Quebec - Institut des administrateurs de sociétés -The Role of the Competition Bureau in a Competitive Canadian Economy
• October 25, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Santiago, Chili - 2007 Competition Day hosted by the Físcalia National Económico Hotel Neruda - Cartels: Detection, Detection, Detection
• May 30, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Moscow, Russia - Opening Remarks - 6th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network
• May 3, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Toronto, Ontario - CBA/IBA Spring Conference - Looking forward: The Bureau Priorities for 2007-2008

Bid-Rigging

Announcements

• Saskatoon, June 22, 2009
  Competition Bureau obtains court order against the Saskatchewan Roofing Contractors Association
• Ottawa, June 9, 2009
  Individual Pleads Guilty to Rigging Bids for a Government of Canada Contract
• Ottawa, February 19, 2009
  Competition Bureau Obtains Prohibition Orders Against School Bus Operators
• Ottawa, February 17, 2009
  Competition Bureau Announces Charges Against Companies Accused of Rigging Bids for Government of Canada Contracts
• Ottawa, November 10, 2008
  Quebec Construction Companies Charged with Bid-rigging Following Competition Bureau Investigation
• Ottawa, April 4, 2008
  Competition Bureau obtains prohibition order against two bio-insecticide and insect control service companies
• Ottawa, August 20, 2007
  Reinforcing International Cooperation to Combat Cartels

Speeches

• November 25, 2008
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott, Commissioner of Competition
  Toronto - Ontario - Notes for an Address to the Economic Club of Toronto
• May 12, 2008
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Address to the Federation of the Industries of São Paulo State
• April 29, 2008
  Speaking Notes For Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Toronto, Ontario - Place Sutton Hotel - CBA Spring Meeting - Change and Redemption in Cartel Enforcement
• December 13, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Montréal, Quebec - Institut des administrateurs de sociétés -The Role of the Competition Bureau in a Competitive Canadian Economy
• October 25, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Santiago, Chili - 2007 Competition Day hosted by the Físcalia National Económico Hotel Neruda - Cartels: Detection, Detection, Detection
• August 1, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Wellington, New Zealand - Reception hosted by Simpson Grierson - Cartels: Beyond our Border
• May 30, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Moscow, Russia - Opening Remarks - 6th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network
• May 3, 2007
  Speaking Notes for Sheridan Scott Commissioner of Competition
  Toronto, Ontario - CBA/IBA Spring Conference - Looking forward: The Bureau Priorities for 2007-2008