The Competition Bureau is consulting Canadians as it prepares to launch a market study into the state of competition in the lending sector for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada. The Bureau is inviting interested parties to review our consultation paper and share their views on the proposed terms of reference for the market study by October 3. The … Read more
The Competition Bureau has reached a consent agreement with Schlumberger Limited (Schlumberger) to address competition concerns related to its proposed acquisition of ChampionX Corporation (ChampionX). The two companies provide oilfield services in Canada. A Bureau review concluded that the proposed transaction would likely result in a substantial lessening of competition in the supply of critical oilfield … Read more
The Competition Bureau has obtained a Federal Court order requiring Amazon to produce records and information as part of an investigation into possible abuse of dominance on its Canadian marketplace, Amazon.ca. The Bureau is probing whether Amazon’s Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy discourages sellers from offering lower prices elsewhere, allows Amazon to charge higher seller fees, … Read more