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December

• December 22, 2003
  Revision to the Fee and Service Standards Handbook
• December 18, 2003
  Competition Bureau concludes examination of the distribution agreement for the Rolling Stones new DVD
• December 18, 2003
  Examination of the distribution agreement for the Rolling Stones' Four Flicks DVD set
• December 02, 2003
  Promotional Contests Made Clearer to Consumers Through Competition Bureau Investigation

November

• November 27, 2003
  Bait and switch advertising - Holiday season
• November 21, 2003
  OECD Guidelines for Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent and Deceptive Commercial Practices Across Borders
• November 10, 2003
  Allan Rock announces appointment of Sheridan Scott as new Commissioner of Competition
• November 07, 2003
  Invention Promotion Firms
• November 05, 2003
  Competition Bureau Seeks Public Comment on its Bank Merger Enforcement Guidelines

October

• October 14, 2003
  Cracking Down on Cross-Border Scams: Competition Bureau Signs Cooperation Arrangement with UK Counterparts
• October 14, 2003
  Alcan's Offer for Pechiney Cleared by the Competition Bureau
• October 10, 2003
  Competition Bureau Concludes Nova Scotia Snow Crab Inquiry
• October 01, 2003
  Competition Bureau Concludes Winnipeg Commercial Waste Markets Investigation

September

• September 23, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Criminal Charges Against Telemarketers of Toner Supplies
• September 18, 2003
  Competition Bureau Releases Information Bulletin on Private Access to the Competition Tribunal
• September 18, 2003
  Former UCAR Executive Robert Krass Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing
• September 16, 2003
  Bureau Resolves Competition Concerns With Medical Equipment Merger
• September 16, 2003
  Competition Bureau Participates in the Creation of an Alberta Law Enforcement Partnership
• September 11, 2003
  Bureau Welcomes New T.D. MacDonald Chair in Industrial Economics
• September 04, 2003
  Competition Bureau Fixes Home Improvement Merger Involving RONA-Réno-Dépôt

August

• August 29, 2003
  Competition Bureau Nets $1.5 Million Fine in Polyester Staple Fibre Price Fixing Conspiracy
• August 26, 2003
  Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Draft Guidelines: Deceptive Notice of Winning a Prize Provision (Section 53 of the Competition Act)
• August 19, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Nets $600,000 Fine from Bioproducts Incorporated
• August 19, 2003
  Competition Bureau Probe Nets $2.9 Million in Fines and Guilty Plea from Akzo Nobel Chemicals BV
• August 14, 2003
  Konrad von Finckenstein appointed to the Federal Court of Canada
• August 11, 2003
  Competition Bureau Endorses Jewellery Industry Guidelines

June

• June 27, 2003
  Acquisition of Canada Life by Great-West Lifeco Inc. Receives Government Approval
• June 26, 2003
  Canada to Lead International Competition Network for Third Straight Year
• June 23, 2003
  Consultations on Proposed Changes to the Competition Act
• June 19, 2003
  Bringing Down the Barriers to Effective Enforcement on Cross-Border Health Fraud
• June 17, 2003
  Competition Bureau Supports International Guidelines for Increased Co-operation Against Cross-border Fraud and Deceptive Commercial Practices
• June 13, 2003
  Competition Bureau Participates in Boiler-Room Takedown
• June 13, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to $1-Million Settlement with Suzy Shier Inc.
• June 09, 2003
  Keep Off the Grass! How Friendly Are

May

• May 30, 2003
  Release of Conference Board of Canada Report
• May 13, 2003
  Competition Bureau Settles Case Involving Energy Saving Paint
• May 08, 2003
  Special Constable Status Granted to Ontario Region Competition Law Officers

April

• April 29, 2003
  The Competition Bureau discontinues its inquiry into the Quebec beer industry
• April 29, 2003
  Inquiry Into the Quebec Beer Market
• April 24, 2003
  Competition Bureau Actively Preventing Deceptive
• April 15, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Results in Guilty Plea for Price Maintenance of Isostatic Graphite
• April 15, 2003
  Fording Coal Merger Passes Bureau Scrutiny
• April 11, 2003
  Canada-Mexico Cooperation Agreement on Competition Law Enforcement Comes into Force
• April 11, 2003
  Competition Bureau Resolves Concerns in Pfizer's Acquisition of Pharmacia
• April 09, 2003
  Special Constable Status Granted to Competition Law Officers

March

• March 31, 2003
  IKO Industries Ltd. Modifies its Loyalty Program Following Competition Bureau Investigation
• March 31, 2003
  Competition Bureau Will Not Appeal Latest Decision in Superior Propane Case
• March 28, 2003
  Competition Bureau Settles Price Maintenance and Misleading Advertising Case Regarding the Access Toyota Program
• March 24, 2003
  Threshold and Fees for Merger Notification to Increase and Written Opinions to Become Binding on Commissioner of Competition on April 1, 2003
• March 21, 2003
  Competition Bureau Responds to Complaints Regarding Supply of Canadian-Based Internet Pharmacies
• March 13, 2003
  Federal Court Denies Appeal: Canadian Waste Must Divest Ridge Landfill
• March 12, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Additional Charges in Deceptive Mail Promotions Case

February

• February 27, 2003
  Rhône-Poulenc Biochimie S.A. Sentenced To $500,000 Fine Following Competition Bureau Price Fixing Investigation
• February 26, 2003
  Special Constable Status Granted to Competition Law Officers
• February 20, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Criminal Charges Against Individuals engaged in Cross-Border Deceptive Telemarketing and Fraud
• February 19, 2003
  Competition Bureau warns association members to be cautious when renewing their memberships
• February 18, 2003
  Competition Bureau Releases Information Bulletin on the Application of the Competition Act to Representations on the Internet
• February 17, 2003
  Competition Bureau Settles Real Estate Case Involving Canadian Re/Max Franchisees
• February 11, 2003
  TD / Canada Trust - Backgrounder Fact Sheet - The Competition Bureau and the Proposed Merger of Toronto-Dominion Bank and Canada Trust
• February 11, 2003
  Follow the Signs - Chart (PDF; 256 KB; 1 page)
• February 11, 2003
  'Gray Market' Products and Warranties
• February 11, 2003
  Labels Tell the Fabric Story
• February 11, 2003
  Know what to look for when buying down and feather products
• February 11, 2003
  Just For You! - Lottery Scams

January

• January 28, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea and Fine
• January 21, 2003
  Bayer AG Fulfils Competition Bureau Requirements to Divest Assets
• January 21, 2003
  Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to Guilty Pleas by Deceptive Telemarketers
• January 20, 2003
  Telemarketing Company Fined $300,000 for Deceptive Telemarketing Practices