LifeLabs BC’s proposed acquisition of BC Biomedical not anti-competitive, Bureau says
The Bureau announced that it does not intend to challenge LifeLabs BC LP’s acquisition of BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. LifeLabs and BC Biomedical are community-based facilities that provide diagnostic testing services to patients, including specimen collection and lab testing outside of hospitals. Both LifeLabs and BC Biomedical provide services in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and LifeLabs also services various areas across British Columbia. The Medical Services Commission in BC administers the provision and payment of diagnostic testing through the Medical Services Plan on behalf of the provincial government. The Bureau found that this regulatory framework along with other ... [more] Full article
Bell agrees to sell channels to gain Bureau approval of Astral takeover
The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with BCE Inc. (Bell), in relation to its proposed acquisition of Astral Media Inc. Bell agreed to divest itself of Astral’s ownership of ... [more] Full article
Bureau clears National Oilwell Varco’s acquisition of Robbins & Myers
The Bureau announced that it does not intend to challenge National Oilwell Varco’s acquisition of Robbins & Myers. National and R&M provide products, including motor components and blowout preventers, and ... [more] Full article
Landfill divestiture order upheld
Tervita (formerly CCS Corporation) has lost its appeal from the Competition Tribunal’s decision that its acquisition of the Babkirk hazardous waste site would lead to a substantial prevention in the ... [more] Full article
Mergers Contributors
Masiel A. Matus
Masiel has a broad commercial litigation practice and represents both national and international clients in a variety of complex matters. Masiel has experience litigating cases involving professional negligence, commercial leasing and real property disputes, insurance, contract disputes, shareholder disputes, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, employment matters and defamation claims.
David N. Vaillancourt
David's practice expertise focuses on all matters of Commercial and Civil Litigation, Competition and Administrative Law. David has acted for clients in a wide range of disputes, including shareholder and partnership disputes, securities litigation, class action defence, proceedings under the Competition Act, employment law disputes, contract disputes, breach of confidence/intellectual property disputes, fidelity bond claims, and professional negligence claims. David has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and has also appeared before the Competition Tribunal and the Federal Court of Appeal. David has appeared as lead counsel in numerous trials, hearings, and motions. David has been successful in numerous adversarial proceedings, and also has successfully negotiated the resolution of dozens of cases.
