Sears decision released - First Competition Tribunal decision under the ordinary pricing provisions of the Competition Act; Investment Canada Act - 2005 Threshold for Review; Industry Minister Contemplates Changes in Foreign Investment Legislation; Canada Proposes "Do not call registry"
Antitrust/Competition & Marketing Bulletin
February 2005
On January 11th, 2005, the Competition Tribunal (the "Tribunal") delivered its first decision under the civil ordinary selling price (OSP) provisions of the Competition Act. The Commissioner of Competition (the "Commissioner") had alleged that Sears Canada Inc. ("Sears") had made deceptive representations in advertisements about the regular selling price of five of its lines of tires. In finding that Sears failed to comply with the OSP provisions, the Tribunal provided lengthy reasons and, in so doing, provided some guidance in an area of competition law that has been a source of some debate for advertisers.
This bulletin also has articles on the following three topics:
- Investment Canada Act - 2005 Threshold for Review
- Industry Minister Contemplates Changes in Foreign Investment Legislation
- Canada Proposes "Do not call registry"