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2007

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December

• December 20, 2007
  Competition Bureau reaches agreement with Canada Pipe Company Ltd.
• December 18, 2007
  Tis the Season...to Beware of Bogus Offers
• December 14, 2007
  Competition Bureau Resolves Concerns in Paint Merger
• December 13, 2007
  Attention Holiday Shoppers!
• December 11, 2007
  Consumers and economy would benefit from reduction in regulation in professions, a Competition Bureau study finds
• December 10, 2007
  Notice to the Media
• December 6, 2007
  Competition Bureau Calling on Prepaid Phone Card Providers to Disclose More Information

November

• November 28, 2007
  Competition Bureau applauds Nova Scotia move to permit greater competition in dental hygiene
• November 27, 2007
  Premier Fitness Undisclosed Fees Investigation Successfully Concluded
• November 16, 2007
  Lululemon VitaSea Clothing
• November 16, 2007
  Competition Bureau Clears Schering-Plough’s Acquisition of Organon BioSciences
• November 9, 2007
  Competition Bureau Wins Award
• November 9, 2007
  SEC Carbon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

October

• October 30, 2007
  Bayer Group Fined $3.645 Million for its Role in Three International Cartels
• October 29, 2007
  Canadians Could be Paying Less for Generic Drugs, Competition Bureau Study Finds
• October 15, 2007
  Competition Bureau Welcomes Greater Competition in Dental Hygiene Services
• October 11, 2007
  Competition Bureau Announces Collaboration Accord With Canadian Bar Association
• October 10, 2007
  Competition Bureau Publishes Revised Bulletin on Confidentiality
• October 10, 2007
  Competition Bureau Publishes Bulletin on Immunity
• October 9, 2007
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines
• October 4, 2007
  Competition Bureau Publishes Post-Merger Review Study
• October 2, 2007
  Competition Bureau and Toronto Strategic Partnership move quickly to shut down bogus directories scam

September

• September 28, 2007
  Who Can You Trust Online? Competition Bureau Collaborates on International Internet Sweep
• September 21, 2007
  Competition Bureau Clears Teachers- BCE Transaction
• September 21, 2007
  Competition Bureau wins award
• September 19, 2007
  Japanese Company Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
• September 5, 2007
  Competition Bureau Investigation Results in Jail Sentence For Deceptive Telemarketer

August

• August 20, 2007
  Toner and Ink-Jet Telemarketing Operation Fined Over $800,000
• August 20, 2007
  Reinforcing International Cooperation to Combat Cartels
• August 14, 2007
  Canadian-Australian Agencies Strengthen Cooperation
• August 9, 2007
  Independent Report on Dynamic Efficiencies in Mergers Published
• August 1, 2007
  UV Protective Clothing: Educate Yourself Before Buying

July

• July 31, 2007
  Competition Bureau Reaches Further Agreements with Six Cigarette Companies to Stop Using
• July 24, 2007
  Le Bureau de la concurrence ne contestera pas la fusion entre Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. et Bowater Incorporated
• July 19, 2007
  Du Pont Performance Elastomers Fined $4 Million for its Role in an International Price Fixing Agreement
• July 6, 2007
  Media Advisory
• July 5, 2007
  Competition Bureau completes measures to increase competition in grain handling industry

June

• June 12, 2007
  Montreal-based scam allegedly bilks organizations of $10-million.
• June 11, 2007
  Quebec telemarketers charged for operating business-to-business directory scam
• June 5, 2007
  Commissioner of Competition Appoints Special Economic Advisor

May

• May 29, 2007
  Telemarketer Fined $1-million
• May 16, 2007
  Adam Fanaki Appointed Special Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition
• May 10, 2007
  Supreme Court Confirms Approach to Abuse of Dominance Cases
• May 8, 2007
  Competition Bureau alleges deception by Vancouver career management company
• May 1, 2007
  Competition Bureau Publishes Consent Agreement Template For Mergers

April

• April 27, 2007
  Multi-level Marketing Operator Banned from Industry
• April 20, 2007
  Competition Bureau Releases Guidelines on Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision
• April 18, 2007
  Commisioner of Competition Approves Purchaser of Port Terminal in Vancouver
• April 18, 2007
  Competition Bureau and European Commission Move Towards Greater Cooperation
• April 16, 2007
  Draft Information Bulletin: Sections 15 and 16 of the Competition Act
• April 12, 2007
  Bureau obtains judgment against Polar Spas in deceptive marketing case
• April 11, 2007
  Competition Bureau Appeals Decision in Labatt-Lakeport Merger
• April 4, 2007
  Commissioner of Competition Comments on Government's Decision to Deregulate Local Telecommunications Sector

March

• March 30, 2007
  Competition Bureau investigation leads to sentencing for deceptive telemarketing operation
• March 30, 2007
  Your bogus cheque is in the mail
• March 28, 2007
  And the Winner is...
• March 28, 2007
  Miracle Cures: A Prescription for Fraud
• March 27, 2007
  Phoney Lotteries: The odds are against you
• March 26, 2007
  Stock Your Shelves Cautiously -- Avoid Office Supply Scams
• March 23, 2007
  Competition Bureau Flags Latest Scam to Hit Canadian Businesses
• March 8, 2007
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Environmental Claims Publication
• March 1, 2007
  Canadians need to strike back in fight against fraud

February

• February 16, 2007
  Competition Bureau Settles Case Involving Auto Body Shops

January

• January 22, 2007
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Deceptive Telemarketing Charges Against Two Individuals and a Company
• January 18, 2007
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments On Amending The Textile Labelling And Advertising Regulations