Drip pricing is now expressly defined and prohibited under the Act’scriminal and civil misleading advertising provisions. Drip pricing is where an initial price is advertised but prior to completing the transaction non-optional fees are added by the vendor. The increased penalties discussed above will apply to drip pricing cases. The Bureau has pre.
Expanded List of Factors to Determine An Impact on Competition
Several additional factors can now be considered under the abuse of dominance framework, including network effects, effects on price and non-price competition (i.e., consumer privacy and choice), nature and extent of innovation in a market, and any other factor relevant to competition in the market. Similar factors can also now be considered under .
Increased Fines and Penalties
As of June 23, 2023, fines for violating the Act’s criminal conspiracy provisions will no longer be capped at $25 million, but will instead be “in the discretion of the court.” Contravening the abuse of dominance or deceptive marketing provisions will be fined at the greater of (i) $10 million ($15 million for subsequent orders) or (ii) three times.
The Act now contains a specific anti-avoidance provision designed to ensure the mandatory merger notification requirements will apply to transactions previously not caught by the merger notification regime. The goal of these provisions is to limit the ability of parties to structure transactions in a manner intended to avoid making a merger notific.
Private Abuse of Dominance Actions Available
As a result of the amendments, private parties can now bring applications to the Competition Tribunal (the Tribunal) for an alleged abuse of dominance (previously, only the Commissioner of Competition could bring enforcement actions under the Act’sabuse of dominance provisions). Private parties will need leave to proceed to a hearing on the merits .
Wage Fixing and No-Poach/No-Hire Agreements to Be Made Illegal
Agreements between employers to fix wages or implement no-poaching policies will be criminal offences under the Actas of June 23, 2023. This aligns Canada’s approach with other jurisdictions such as the US where such agreements are criminal offences. Companies may wish to review any related practices before these provisions come into force to ensur.
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The Government of Canada has made amendments to the Competition Act in 2022 as a preliminary phase in modernizing the Canada’s competition regime. The amendments fix certain loopholes in the law, tackle business practices harmful to workers and consumers, increase penalties and access to justice, and adapt the law to today's digital reality.
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The Competition Act now defines an anti-competitive act as one that is intended to have a predatory, exclusionary, or disciplinary negative impact on a competitor, or to have an adverse effect on competition. The Competition Act contains a non-exhaustive list of examples of business practices that may be considered under abuse of dominance.
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