Competition Act amendments: Examining new merger control regulations

By Eric Dufour and Devin Persaud (July 31, 2024, 11:33 AM EDT) -- On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59, known as The Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023, received royal assent, enacting further amendments to Canada’s Competition Act (the Act). Over the last two years, the Act has been substantially reformed through three separate rounds of amendments. Cumulatively, these changes represent the most significant changes to Canadian competition law since 1985, when the Act was enacted....