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 market for the disposal of hazardous waste in Northeastern British Columbia. The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision was announced by the Bureau on February 11, 2013, but the public version of the reasons were released recently (and as of this writing are still not on the court’s website). Click here for the decision: CCS Court of Appeal Decision [more] Full article
Acquisition of retail hardware company cleared
The Bureau announced that it does not intend to challenge the proposed acquisition of Paulin and Co. by The Hillman Companies Inc., both of which are suppliers of retail hardware ... [more] Full article
‘Yellow Page’ Business Directory Scam Fine Upheld
In early 2012, four closely related companies and individuals associated with those companies operated a ‘yellow page’ business directory scam and were ordered to pay administrative monetary penalties over $8 ... [more] Full article
Consent agreement resolves landfill acquisition concerns
The Bureau has reached a consent agreement with WM Québec Inc, a subsidiary of Waste Management Inc., regarding its proposed acquisition of the assets of RCI Environment Inc. Both companies ... [more] Full article
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