The Competition Bureau is inviting Canadians to provide comments on its review of the merger enforcement guidelines following recent changes to the Competition Act.
The guidelines provide general direction on how the Bureau analyzes mergers. Feedback received as part of this consultation will be used to update and adjust the 2011 guidelines to better reflect current practices, the latest legal and economic developments and recent changes to the Competition Act.
The Bureau has prepared a discussion paper that sets out the context of the review, and possible areas to update to ensure the guidelines:
- correctly identify the types of mergers that are likely to harm competition and reflect all the anti-competitive harms that could result from those mergers;
- take into consideration growth in digital technologies and their effect on how mergers may harm competition;
- appropriately consider recent legal and economic advancements;
- reflect recent amendments to the Competition Act; and
- are clear and accessible.
Canadians are encouraged to provide their input through the form by January 12, 2025. Each submission received will be published on the Bureau's website unless the provider requests that it be kept confidential.
