Review of major Canadian Competition Law developments over the past year, including: Top Stories, Criminal, Mergers, Reviewable Matters, Private Applications, Private Actions and Class Actions, Marketing Practices, Guidance. [more] Full article

In a surprise move, the Competition Bureau cleared the Maple Group's bid to acquire TMX Group, Alpha Group, and Canadian Depository Services on July 4, 2012. On the same day, the OSC issued a recognition order regulating the Maple Group. These approvals leave Canada with one stock exchange that will operate as a regulated monopoly. [more] Full article