Tervita (formerly CCS Corporation) has lost its appeal from the Competition Tribunal’s decision that its acquisition of the Babkirk hazardous waste site would lead to a substantial prevention in the market for the disposal of hazardous waste in Northeastern British Columbia. The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision was announced by the Bureau on February 11, 2013, but the public version of the reasons were released recently (and as of this writing are still not on the court’s website). Click here for the decision: CCS Court of Appeal Decision [more] Full article
The Bureau announced that it does not intend to challenge the proposed acquisition of Paulin and Co. by The Hillman Companies Inc., both of which are suppliers of retail hardware ... [more] Full article
The Bureau will not challenge Royal Bank of Canada’s acquisition of Ally Credit Canada Limited, ResMor Trust Company, and certain Canadian affiliates. The transaction involves Ally Canada’s business in consumer ... [more] Full article
The Competition Bureau announced on February 8, 2013, that the pre-merger notification size threshold will increase to $80 million, effective January 12, 2013. The party size threshold remains set at ... [more] Full article
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