CCM Hockey Helmet Performance Claims Offside Says Bureau
Reebok-CCM has agreed to stop suggesting that its “CCM Resistance” hockey helmet could protect players from concussions. The helmet is designed and tested to prevent catastrophic brain injuries, such as skull fractures. But the company’s testing was not sufficient to support the advertising claim that the helmet is effective in preventing concussions, the Competition Bureau concluded. The Competition Act prohibits firms from making performance claims that are based on “adequate and proper tests”. The is the second time that Canada’s competition referee has challenged hockey helmet performance claims: in November 2014, Bauer agreed to stop saying that its RE-AKT helmets could protect players ... [more] Full article
Toyo Fine Brings Auto Parts Total to $58m
Another fine has been levied in the Competition Bureau’s auto parts investigation, bringing the total amount of fines to $58 million. Yesterday, the Bureau announced that Toyo Tires & Rubber ... [more] Full article
Jam in Office Products Acquisition
The Commissioner of Competition is challenging a proposed merger that he claims would result in the consolidation of 80% of the Canadian office products market under a single banner. In a ... [more] Full article
Competition Bureau and RCMP to Cooperate on Investigations
The Competition Bureau has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the RCMP to facilitate the coordinated investigation and enforcement of Competition Act offences. According to a statement released ... [more] Full article
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