Amendments to the Competition Act

On March 12, 2009, the Budget Implementation Act received Royal Assent. The Act contains amendments that will modernize the Competition Act to better protect Canadians from the harm caused by anti-competitive conduct.

This page contains links and material related to the amendments, and will be updated regularly. Over the coming weeks, we are also revising a number of Bureau publications to reflect the recent Competition Act amendments.

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The new Competition Act is available on the Justice Canada Web site.

Announcements

• December 23, 2009
  Competition Bureau Issues Final Competitor Collaboration Guidelines
• September 18, 2009
  Competition Bureau Publishes
  Merger Review Process Guidelines
• June 10, 2009
  Amendments to the Competition Act: The Competition Bureau Holds Information Sessions and Technical Consultations
• May 8, 2009
  Competition Bureau Issues Draft Competitor Collaboration Guidelines for Comment
• April 27, 2009
  Amendments to the Competition Act: The Competition Bureau Holds Information Sessions and Technical Consultations
• April 4, 2009
  Proposed amendments to the Notifiable Transactions Regulations published in the Canada Gazette Part I

Guidance

• December 23, 2009 — Enforcement Guidelines
  Competitor Collaboration Guidelines
• September 18, 2009 — Enforcement Guidelines
  Merger Review Process Guidelines
• July 13, 2009 — Frequently Asked Questions
  Transitional Written Opinions on sections 45 and 90.1
• April 22, 2009 — Guide
  A Guide to Amendments to the Competition Act
• April 22, 2009 — Frequently Asked Questions
  Frequently Asked Questions — Amendments to the Competition Act

Speeches

• May 13, 2009
  Speaking Notes for Melanie L. Aitken, Interim Commissioner of Competition
• May 12, 2009
  Speaking Notes for Melanie L. Aitken, Interim Commissioner of Competition