Competition Bureau Canada
The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that protects and promotes competition for the benefit of Canadian consumers and businesses. Competition drives lower prices and innovation while fueling economic growth.
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Bid-rigging, price-fixing and illegal agreements
Learn about illegal competitor agreements, and incentives to report and cooperate.
Mergers and acquisitions
Get to know our merger review process, thresholds and requirements for mandatory merger notification, and information about concluded merger reviews.
Restrictive trade practices
Learn about common types of trade-related practices that can harm competition, such as abuse of dominance, price maintenance, exclusive dealing, tied selling, market restriction, and refusal to deal.
Deceptive marketing practices
Get information about false and misleading advertising, contests, performance claims, multi-level marketing and telemarketing.
Labelling
Find the requirements for labelling of prepackaged (non-food) consumer products and textiles, and marking of precious metals.
Fraud and scams
View our tips on how to recognize and report fraud and scams.
How we foster competition
Take a look at our market studies, outreach and partnership activities.
Report suspicious activities
Learn how to contact the Competition Bureau and report suspicious activities.
Compliance Hub
Understand the basics of the law and learn how to build a credible and effective compliance program for your business.
Implementing changes to the Competition Act
Learn about recent changes to the Competition Act, how we are implementing them and updating our guidance.
Procurement Hub
Learn how competition law applies to procurement and how competitive procurement drives value for money.
Made in Canada claims
Learn how to ensure your product labels reflect the production or activity that takes place in Canada without misleading your customers.
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Appetite for creative destruction
Read the Commissioner's remarks to the Canadian Bar Association on the progress we’ve made to strengthen competition law enforcement and promote competition in Canada.
Annual Report: A New Era for Competition in Canada
Learn about the important work we’ve been doing to create stronger, fairer, and more dynamic markets in housing, grocery, and other key sectors that matter most to you.