Competition Bureau

Tools

Immunity Program

The Competition Bureau’s Immunity Program is one of its most effective tools for detecting and investigating criminal anti-competitive activities prohibited by the Competition Act. Under the Program, business organisations and individuals may admit their involvement in criminal activity and offer to co-operate with the Bureau’s investigation and any subsequent prosecutions.These offences include conspiracy, bid-rigging, price maintenance, false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices. Where Program requirements are met, the Bureau will recommend that the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada (DPP) grant them immunity from prosecution.

Information Bulletin(2007)
Immunity Program under the Competition Act
(PDF: 76 KB)

Policy Backgrounder (2007)
Adjustments to the Immunity Program
(PDF: 69 KB)

FAQs (2007)
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions
(PDF: 79 KB)

Unofficial Sample Immunity Template Agreements

Template immunity agreements have been prepared by the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada (DPP) and are available throught the Bureau links below. Official template agreements can be obtained from the office of the DPP and will soon be available online in the Federal Prosecution Service Deskbook.

Corporate Immunity Agreement
(PDF: 94 KB)

Individual Confirmation Letter
(PDF: 41 KB)

Individual Immunity Agreement
(PDF: 83 KB)

Reference Documents

Immunity Program Review - Consultation Paper(2006)

Responses to the consultation(2006)

Information Bulletin - Immunity Program under the Competition Act(2000) - no longer in effect

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (2005) - no longer in effect