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Private applicants flock to Tribunal

Michael Osborne — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:10:00 +0000

What do hockey, chickens, and airlines have in common? They have all been the subject of recent private applications in the Competition Tribunal.

On April 11, the Tribunal refused leave to John Annable to bring a private application attacking multi-game ticket packages…

Parliamentary privilege trumps Competition Act, Tribunal rules

Michael Osborne — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:34:41 +0000

After a 10 year struggle, Robert Gauthier, proprietor of now defunct The National Capital News Canada tried unsuccessfully to renew his application to the Competition Tribunal to force the Speaker of the House of Commons to grant him access to the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

Dolby complaint silenced

Michael Osborne — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:03:21 +0000

Sono Pro Inc., a Montreal professional audio equipment reseller, has lost its attempt to force Sonotechnique P.J.L. Inc. to supply it with Dolby products.

Tribunal restores Sherbrooke store to Rona

Michael Osborne — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 01:00:12 +0000

On May 30, the Competition Tribunal ruled that home improvement retailer Rona Inc. can keep a store it had agreed to sell in order to gain Competition Bureau approval of its acquisition of competitor Réno-Dépot in 2003, because of a “change…