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December

• December 21, 2001
  Competition Bureau Challenges Astral Acquisition of Télémédia Radio Stations in the Province of Québec
• December 18, 2001
  Competition Bureau Files for Consent Order in the Divestiture of Abitibi-Consolidated Paper Mill
• December 18, 2001
  Competition Bureau Files Application with Competition Tribunal with Consent of Enbridge
• December 17, 2001
  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
• December 17, 2001
  Competition Bureau Signs Cooperation Arrangement With Chilean Competition Agency
• December 13, 2001
  Competition Bureau Obtains Order to Stop the Marketing of Anticorrosion Device
• December 05, 2001
  Paint Company Pleads Guilty to Charges of Shortchanging Consumers
• December 04, 2001
  Amendments to Bill C-23 - An Act to Amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act

November

• November 26, 2001
  Competition Bureau Hosting International Cartel Workshop
• November 15, 2001
  Canada and Mexico Sign Cooperation Agreement on Competition Law Enforcement
• November 14, 2001
  Quebec Company Pleads Guilty to Charges of False and Misleading Representation
• November 13, 2001
  Competition Bureau Clarifies Rules for the Marketing of Canadian Diamonds
• November 01, 2001
  Competition Bureau to Challenge Part of UGG Acquisition of Agricore

October

• October 26, 2001
  Competition Bureau Submits Comments on Telecommunications Price Cap Review
• October 25, 2001
  Criminal Charges Laid Against Montreal-Based Telemarketing Companies
• October 25, 2001
  Competition Bureau Participates in Launch of
• October 24, 2001
  Competition Bureau Investigation Concludes With $1.5 Million Fine Against Pfizer Inc. in International Price Fixing Conspiracy
• October 23, 2001
  Competition Bureau Requires Divestitures to Address Competition Concerns in Diageo plc Acquisition of Seagram Spirits and Wine Business
• October 17, 2001
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Price Maintenance Charge Against Regina Petroleum Supplier
• October 12, 2001
  Competition Bureau Requires Divestitures to Resolve Concerns with Canada Bread Acquisition of Multi-Marques
• October 11, 2001
  Tribunal Decision Preserves Competition in Waste Disposal Services

September

• September 21, 2001
  New Pet Food Labelling and Advertising Guide for Dog and Cat Food Introduced by Joint Industry and Government Working Group

August

• August 15, 2001
  Competition Bureau will not Challenge Acquisition of Anadime Corporation by Newalta Corporation
• August 01, 2001
  Competition Bureau Releases Guidelines on Enforcement of

July

• July 30, 2001
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to $1.4 Million Fines in International Price Fixing Conspiracy Case
• July 18, 2001
  Competition Bureau Issues Warning to Canadians about Misleading Mailings for Internet Domain Name Registrations
• July 17, 2001
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on New Environmental Labelling and Advertising Guidelines
• July 10, 2001
  Competition Bureau Charges New Brunswick Chemical Company
• July 04, 2001
  Competition Bureau Addresses Concerns Raised by Proposed Oilfield Waste Takeover

June

• June 29, 2001
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Criminal Charges Against Telemarketers
• June 15, 2001
  Competition Bureau Releases Merger Review Benchmarking and Performance Reports
• June 15, 2001
  Competition Bureau Seeks Unprecedented Divestitures for Lafarge-Blue Circle Acquisition
• June 04, 2001
  Competition Bureau Launches ID-ROM on Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramid Selling

May

• May 28, 2001
  Competition Bureau invites comments on its draft guide to compliance with the Competition Act when advertising on the Internet
• May 18, 2001
  Competition Bureau's Investigation Leads to $95,000.00 Fine for Multi-Level Marketing Company
• May 14, 2001
  Competition Bureau Issues Warning: Questionable Invoices for Internet Directory Services Resurface
• May 02, 2001
  The Joint Offer by Bell Globemedia Inc. and Cogeco Inc. does not contravene the Competition Act

April

• April 24, 2001
  Competition Bureau Participates in International Internet Pilot Project Launch
• April 23, 2001
  Canada - Costa Rica Agreement Could Provide Framework for Competition Policy in FTAA
• April 20, 2001
  Competition Bureau Files Application with Consent of Indigo and Chapters
• April 18, 2001
  Competition Bureau Files Application with Consent of Indigo and Chapters
• April 11, 2001
  Substantial Divestitures by Lafarge Key to Canadian Competition Bureau Approval of Blue Circle Acquisition
• April 05, 2001
  Federal Court of Appeal Allows Competition Bureau's Appeal in the Superior Propane Case
• April 05, 2001
  Competition Bureau Reaches Agreement with Trilogy, Chapters and Indigo

March

• March 28, 2001
  Competition Tribunal decision protects competition for waste disposal in the Greater Toronto Area and Chatham-Kent
• March 15, 2001
  Canadian Competition Policy: Preparing for the Future
• March 13, 2001
  Apart from the obligation to sell TQS, the Competition Bureau will not oppose the rest of the Quebecor/Vidéotron transaction
• March 08, 2001
  Competition Bureau Challenges Representations made about the
• March 06, 2001
  Competition Bureau Seeks Order Against Anti-Competitive Practices by Air Canada
• March 05, 2001
  Competition Bureau seeks order against anti-competitive practices by Air Canada
• March 01, 2001
  Corporation Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Conspiracy to Fix Prices

February

• February 13, 2001
  Competition Bureau Requires Divestiture to Resolve Concerns with Abitibi-Consolidated's Acquisition of Donohue Inc.
• February 08, 2001
  Competition Bureau Consults on Draft Enforcement Guidelines on the Abuse of Dominance in the Airline Industry
• February 05, 2001
  Warning to Businesses Concerning Mail Solicitations
• February 05, 2001
  Corporation Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing
• February 05, 2001
  Arrests Made and More Charges Laid Against Internet Business Directory

January

• January 18, 2001
  Competition Bureau Will Not Oppose Acquisition of Unimedia by Gesca
• January 09, 2001
  Competition Bureau will not challenge acquisition of Globe and Mail by BCE Inc.
• January 08, 2001
  Company Pleads Guilty to Bid-rigging under the Competition Act
• January 03, 2001
  Competition Bureau Requires Divestitures to Resolve Concerns with Lafarge Canada's Acquisition of Warren Paving
• January 03, 2001
  Competition Concerns Resolved - Restrictions Attached to Newfoundland Refinery Lifted
• January 02, 2001
  Bureau Concludes Examination Concerning Glyphosate-Based Herbicides
• January 02, 2001
  Bureau Concludes Examination Concerning Cooperative Advertising Policies in the Canadian CD Market