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Competition Policy

It is in Canada's interest for its trading partners to have transparent and predictable competition policy regimes. Competition law and policy contribute to the efficient functioning of markets by addressing practices among firms that can undermine competition, such as cartels that fix prices or abuses by a dominant firm. It is important to the trade agenda to ensure that such anti-competitive practices do not minimize the benefits of trade and investment liberalization.

• WTO - Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy (WGTCP)
  At the 1996 Singapore Ministerial, WTO Members established a working group to study issues related to the relationship between trade and competition policy.

• WTO - Information Paper - August 2001
  Provides Canada's objectives at the WTO Ministerial that took place in Doha, Qatar from November 9-13, 2001

• FTAA - Canada continues to work on negotiations on competition policy to promote open and competitive markets in the hemisphere. Read Canada's position and proposals in the FTAA.

• Report on Round Table Discussions on Competition Policy (July 1999)

Related Links

• Competition Bureau of Industry Canada
• Competition Tribunal