A Montreal man who defrauded businesses in the United States by deceiving them into paying for business directory listings they had not ordered pleaded guilty to deceptive telemarketing, the Competition Bureau announced recently. Claude Berthiaume was sentenced to six months of house arrest followed by six months of curfew. He was also prohibited from engaging in telemarketing for 10 years. The Bureau investigated Mr. Berthiame as part of “Operation Mirage“, a 2009 deceptive telemarketing sweep that involved investigations into 50 organizations and the execution of ten search warrants. [more] Full article
Chocolate maker Hershey Canada Inc. has pleaded guilty to fixing chocolate prices and was fined $4 million. Hershey received lenient treatment in return for cooperating with the Competition Bureau inquiry ... [more] Full article
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. pleaded guilty to fixing navigation surcharges imposed on international air cargo shipments to and from Canada and was fined $1.5 million. Cathay Pacific was the eighth ... [more] Full article
A number of Canada’s most loved chocolate bar makers are accused of conspiring to fix prices for chocolate bars and other chocolate snacks. Nestlé Canada Inc., Mars Canada Inc., and ... [more] Full article
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