Competition Act (Canada)
Canada’s federal competition law covering cartels, abuse of dominance, deceptive marketing and merger review.
Overview
The Competition Act is administered and enforced by the Competition Bureau. It contains criminal provisions for serious cartel conduct and civil provisions for other anti-competitive and deceptive practices, and requires notification of large mergers. It has been significantly amended in recent years.
As primary legislation it is binding law; regulators fill in and interpret its detail through rules, guidance and supervisory practice. The authorities most closely connected to it are Competition Bureau Canada.
Check the official sources below for legal scope, applicable dates and exceptions. This entry is an explanatory reference, not legal advice.
Why it matters
Recent amendments have widened its reach and raised penalties.
Who it affects
Businesses operating in Canada.
Where it sits
Ten linked steps connect where you operate to the proof that you complied.
- 01Jurisdiction
- 02Industry
- 03Activity
- 04Authority
- 05Regulation
- 06Requirement
- 07Guidance
- 08Control
- 09Evidence
- 10Enforcement
Connections
The terms most closely tied to Competition Act (Canada). Select one to open it.
What to do about it
- 1Confirm whether you are in scope: who it covers, which activities and where.
- 2Break it into testable requirements.
- 3Map each requirement to a control and an owner.
- 4Track amendments, implementing rules and guidance.
- 5Keep sealed evidence for every control run.
From requirement to evidence.
Competition obligations are tracked with the Bureau’s guidance and enforcement.
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