Construction Benvas Inc. pleads guilty to bid-rigging, fined $100,000
Construction Benvas Inc. pleaded guilty and was fined $100,000 for its role in a bid-rigging conspiracy related to an infrastructure repair project in Quebec, the Bureau announced on October 11, 2016. Construction Benvas Inc. was paid $25,000 by the winning bidder, CIV-BEC Inc., for unlawfully agreeing not to submit a bid for the infrastructure repair project on Courville St. This is the second guilty plea in respect of the Courville St. project. A Quebec company, Construction Beaudin & Courville Inc., pleaded guilty to bid-rigging in January 2016 and was fined $35,000. The trial against the main defendants is set for ... [more] Full article
Turbulence Ahead: Vancouver Airport Authority Accused of Abuse of Dominance
The Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA), an agency responsible for the operation and management of the Vancouver International Airport, has been accused of abusing its dominant market position, contrary to s. 79 ... [more] Full article
Competition Bureau Issues Consent Agreement Template
The Competition Bureau has released a template for merger consent agreements, with the intention of providing more transparency and predictability to businesses engaged in the merger review process. The consent agreement template sets out the ... [more] Full article
CASL Crunch: Kellogg’s Pays $60k
Kellogg’s has agreed to pay $60,000 and undertook to ensure that it, and its third party email marketers, comply with Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL). Kellogg’s was alleged to have sent ... [more] Full article
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