Nuclear Energy

The Competition Bureau initiated an inquiry following a six resident complaint in February 2007, regarding representations relating to the nuclear energy industry.

The complainants alleged that published representations reported that nuclear power is “clean, reliable and affordable” creating a misleading impression of the environmental impacts, economic risks and financial costs associated with nuclear technology and could affect public opinion. These representations could thereby influence government in the establishment of policies that favor nuclear electricity generation to the disadvantage of non-nuclear energy producers. Subsection 52(1) and paragraph 74.01(1)(a) of the Competition Act prohibit making materially false or misleading representations to the public.

After examining the information obtained, the Bureau concluded that continuation of the inquiry was not warranted as the representations were not found to be material to consumer purchase decisions and thus did not contravene the Act.

Consequently, the inquiry was discontinued in January 2008.

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