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Fees and Service Standards

The Competition Bureau has established fees and service standards for certain services and regulatory processes under the Competition Act. These apply to Written Opinion requests, Advance ruling Certificate requests, Merger Notification Filings and photocopies.

NOTICE: Our Fees and Service Standards documentation has been revised to reflect the recent amendments to the Competition Act. View the Information Notice.

Fees and Service Standards Handbook

This Handbook is intended to be used as reference material for those individuals or companies requesting the above-mentioned services and/or those who are bound by merger statutory requirements. The Handbook is also used by Bureau officers undertaking these activities as reference material.

Fees and Service Standards Policy

The Bureau's Fee and Service Standards Policy is consistent with the government's overall objective of fairness, which seeks to ensure that those who benefit most from a service should pay for it, rather than have all Canadians pay through general taxation. The Policy also recognizes the "public good" component related to the activities covered by the Policy. These fees have been developed within this framework and in consideration of other government and Bureau policy objectives.

Performance Report

Competition Bureau - Fees and Service Standards - Part 1

Competition Bureau Merger Review Performance Report - October 2004

Competition Bureau Performance Report on Written Opinions Provided Under the Competition Act - October 2004