Ottawa introducing changes to Competition Act, summoning grocery leaders to make price plan
The proposed changes include giving the Competition Bureau the power to compel companies to provide information for market studies
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The proposed changes include giving the Competition Bureau the power to compel companies to provide information for market studies
Handout Robin Shaban is principal at Vivic Research, an economic consulting firm that provides data-driven research for policy makers and advocates. Rogers and Shaw issued a joint communique on Monday announcing their intent to merge, a deal totalling $26-billion, including debt. The two companies also claim the merger will create $1-billion a year in synergies within two years after it is finalized. Their synergies claim is interesting because, if upheld, it will severely hamper the Competition Bureau’s ability to take meaningful action to protect competition in the industry, further contr...