The Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA), an agency responsible for the operation and management of the Vancouver International Airport, has been accused of abusing its dominant market position, contrary to s. 79 of the Competition Act. In an application filed with the Competition Tribunal last week, the Competition Bureau alleged that VAA had refused to allow new in-flight catering suppliers to operate at the Vancouver International Airport by denying them airside access and tying access to the leasing of Airport land. In-flight catering service consists of catering (the preparation of on-board meals) and galley handling (the loading, unloading, warehousing and transportation of catering products). While in-flight catering ... [more] Full article
The exit of a respondent in an abuse of dominance case does not mean the case cannot continue, the Competition Tribunal held recently. In 2012, the Commissioner of Competition launched ... [more] Full article
A landfill merger that gave the buyer a monopoly and would prevent prices from falling was saved by efficiencies amounting to one-half of one person’s annual salary, the Supreme Court ... [more] Full article
Ebook retailer Kobo is challenging a settlement entered into by the Competition Bureau with ebook publishers. The settlement has been stayed pending this challenge. Kobo’s challenge may have major implications ... [more] Full article
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