Competition Act does not regulate lifeguards at pools
During the hot summer months, Torontonians head for the swimming pools to cool down. But conflicts can occur. Sajjad Asghar claims that lifeguards at the North York Aquatic Centre in Toronto abused their discretion by telling him he was swimming too slowly, even though they did not have any sort of device to measure the speed of swimmers. Apparently the lifeguards did this at the instigation of third parties. Indeed, random people have been threatening Mr. Asghar on the street and at parties. So Mr. Asghar sued the City of Toronto on various grounds, including breaches of the Statute of ... [more] Full article
Kingspan-Vicwest Merger Approved Through Consent Agreement
Kingspan, a global seller and manufacturer of building products, has reached a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau to sell a manufacturing facility in order to complete its acquisition of business ... [more] Full article
Competition Bureau Challenges Major Gas Retailer Merger
On April 30, 2015, the Competition Bureau filed an application to challenge a proposed merger between two major gas retailers, Parkland and Pioneer. Parkland proposed to acquire 181 gas stations and ... [more] Full article
Jury Reached Not-Guilty Verdicts in Major IT Service Bid-Rigging Case
Seven individuals and three companies charged in a bid-rigging scheme for IT contracts with the Government of Canada have been found not guilty by the jury, after a lengthy trial which ... [more] Full article
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