Competition Bureau Canada
The Competition Bureau and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) issued updated Immunity and Leniency Programs today to include the Competition Act's new wage-fixing and no-poaching provisions.
The new criminal conspiracy provisions, which came into force on June 23, 2023, prohibit companies from undermining competition by:
- Agreeing to fix, maintain, decrease or control wages or other terms of employment; or
- Agreeing to refrain from soliciting or hiring each other's employees.
The Bureau and the PPSC have updated the programs to expand their application to wage-fixing and no poaching agreements.
The update increases transparency and predictability for potential applicants. It also enhances the ability of both organizations to prepare cases for prosecution.
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