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Competition Bureau of Canada

Competition Bureau

Competition Bureau Seeks Public Comment on its Merger Enforcement Guidelines

OTTAWA, March 25, 2004 ? The Competition Bureau is seeking public comment on its Merger Enforcement Guidelines (Draft for Consultation March 2004) ("MEGs"), which describe how the Bureau analyzes a merger.

The revised guidelines address legal and economic developments in competition law since the MEGs were published in 1991. For example, the new MEGs:

  • explain the Bureau's current approach to market definition;
  • more fully describe the Bureau's analysis of the competitive effects arising from a merger; and
  • reflect the current law on efficiencies as provided in section 96 of the Competition Act.

The Bureau is committed to developing enforcement and educational tools through an open and transparent process.

Interested parties are invited to provide comments and/or suggestions on the revised guidelines by May 25, 2004. These can be submitted by e-mail, fax, or regular mail. All submissions will be made available to the public and will be posted on the Bureau's Web site, except where confidentiality is specifically requested. The Competition Bureau will review the comments received and publish a final document this summer.

The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that promotes and maintains fair competition so that all Canadians can benefit from competitive prices, product choice and quality service. It oversees the application of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act.

To submit commentary, please send to:
Ms. Lourdes DaCosta
Fax: (819) 997-5158
E-mail: dacosta.lourdes@cb-bc.gc.ca
Mailing address:
Competition Bureau
Place du Portage I
50 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0C9

For media enquiries, please contact:
Eric Glaude
Communications Advisor
Communications Branch
(819) 953-9760

For general enquiries, please contact:
Information Centre
Competition Bureau
(819) 997-4282
1-800-348-5358


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