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On February 5, 2021 the Competition Bureau of Canada (the “Competition Bureau”) released “Competitive bidding processes in the public sector: Procuring good value for taxpayer money” (“Competitive Bidding Processes”).  Competitive Bidding Processes represents the Competition Bureau’s most recent publication in the Competition Advocate in some time. Competitive Bidding Processes highlights the increased importance being placed […]

Canada is currently facing uncertainty regarding the new round of tariffs imposed by the United States. These tariffs will significantly impact key sectors of the Canadian economy, particularly the automotive, steel and aluminum industries, which are highly vulnerable to such duties. The Government of Canada is closely monitoring the situation and responding with retaliatory tariffs […]

Two $2,500 Diversity Scholarships At Miller Thomson LLP, equity, diversity and inclusion are critical components of our vision, values and strategic plan. The Miller Thomson National Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Program is one example of Miller Thomson’s commitment to support equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives in the communities in which we live and work, and […]

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are seeking feedback to inform their development of voluntary guidance for businesses when selling food and beverages to consumers through e-commerce. The guidance would relate to food information, such as labelling and claims, that is presented to consumers by retailers and other businesses when purchasing food […]

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The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of 2020 Summer Student and 2021/2022 Articling Student Kayla Cockburn. On July 9, 2020, the Ontario government announced “New Changes to Advance Equal Opportunity for Black, Indigenous and Racialized Students.” [1]  The announcement included a statement that as of September 2020, there would be a ban on […]

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat launched the Supply Chain Regulatory Review consultation through the Let’s Talk Federal Regulations engagement platform on November 7, 2023. This consultation is part of the third round of the government’s Targeted Regulatory Reviews. The first two rounds led to the development of Roadmaps, or action plans, which have subsequently […]

Introduction On August 5, 2021, pursuant to SR 81/2021 the Saskatchewan Government repealed Sections 44.2 to 44.4 of The Employment Standards Regulations, which were introduced in May of last year in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and reinstated certain pre-pandemic regulations. Last Year’s Regulations Last year’s regulations exempted employers from certain provisions of The Employment […]

An international working group has been formed to evaluate the approach of competition law agencies in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe relating to pharmaceutical merger reviews. The working group will consider the following issues: Although a timetable has not been set, the establishment of the working group is a significant development […]

On May 19, 2020, the Competition Bureau (“Bureau”) registered a consent agreement with Facebook Inc. (“Facebook”) after investigating Facebook’s privacy claims in respect of its platform and Messenger service. The Bureau found that Facebook’s claims regarding a user’s ability to control the level of personal information that can be shared with third-party application developers were […]