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Competition Bureau Continues Enforcement Against Restrictive Covenants in Grocery Leases

The Competition Bureau has announced an agreement with Empire Company (i.e., Sobeys) for the removal of a ‘property control’ that the Bureau says restricted grocery competition in a small Alberta town. This action follows recent legislative changes that expanded the Bureau’s ability to challenge anticompetitive agreement. This action may presage...

Canadian Government’s Approval of Glencore/Teck and a Ministerial Statement Signals Muscular New Standards for Investment Canada Act Undertakings and Metals and Minerals Transactions

A recent approval under the Investment Canada Act (“ICA”), and a policy statement by the Minister, signals important developments for investors into Canada.