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Competition Bureau Seeks Public Comment on its "Information Bulletin on the Communication and Treatment of Information under the Competition Act"

 

OTTAWA, August 30, 2005 - The Competition Bureau is seeking public comment on its "Information Bulletin on the Communication and Treatment of Information under the Competition Act (Draft for Consultation August 2005)" which sets out the Bureau’s approach to the communication and treatment of information obtained in the course of its work.

The revised bulletin was updated to reflect amendments to the Act since the original policy was introduced in 1995. For example, since 2002, section 29 protects any information provided voluntarily pursuant to the Competition Act, in addition to information obtained using formal powers.

The bulletin also provides:

• examples of when information is communicated to Canadian law enforcement agencies;
• examples of the Bureau’s interpretation of matters that fall within the administration or enforcement of the Act; and
• clarification on how information is treated when it is communicated to or received from foreign authorities.

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

Comments and/or suggestions on the revised bulletin can be submitted by e-mail, fax, or regular mail by December 2, 2005. 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.

Please send comments to:

Ms. Carol Lederer
Fax: (819) 953 1877
E-mail: lederer.carol@cb-bc.gc.ca

Mailing address:

Competition Bureau
Place du Portage 1
50 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0C9

 

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.

Information Bulletin on the Communication and Treatment of Information under the Competition Act (Draft for Consultation, August 2005)

 

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Purvi Radia
Communications Advisor
Communications Branch
(819) 953 8679

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