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Archived — Competition Bureau Quarterly Report for the period ending March 31, 2015 - Competition Bureau Canada
Archived — Competition Bureau Quarterly Report for the period ending March 31, 2015
Part 1 — Intake
Part 2 — Enforcement — Non Merger
Table 2.0 — Investigative Stage
Table 2.1 — Resolutions
Table 2.2 — Contested Matters — Before the Courts or Competition Tribunal
Table 2.3 — Outcomes
Part 3 — Enforcement — Merger Related
Table 3.0 — Matters (All)
Table 3.1 — Concluded Matters (No Issues)
Table 3.2 — Concluded & Ongoing Matters (With Issues)
Table 3.3 — Merger Review Performance Indicators
Part 4 — Advocacy
Part 5 — Outreach
Part 6 — Partnerships
14,515 4,160 3,111 3,220 3,434 13,925 Complaints and questions submitted to the Bureau that relate to the Bureau’s four statutes ( Competition Act , Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , Textile Labelling Act and Precious Metals Marking Act ).
598 114 117 154 147 532 Media requests to the Bureau.
770 210 193 165 198 766 The CA Identification number (CA Number) is an identification number registered for the exclusive use of a Canadian dealer on the label of a consumer textile article in place of a name and postal address (as per the Textile Labelling Act ).
Enforcement — Non Merger
The Competition Bureau enforces both criminal and civil provisions of Canada’s Competition Act aimed at addressing anti‑competitive practices and misleading advertising as well as the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , the Precious Metals Marking Act or the Textile Labelling Act .
Table 2.0: Investigative stage
82 4 10 9 5 28 Number of immunity markers the Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch granted.
40 3 5 3 10 21 Number of leniency markers the Cartels Directorate granted.
40 8 10 18 18 54 Investigations and compliance assessment matters that were "opened". Investigations include matters on which inquiries have been commenced.
28 16 13 7 14 50 Investigations and compliance assessment matters that were "closed".
104 116 108 105 116 120 Investigations ongoing (i.e. matter not closed) at the end of the previous period. Investigations include matters on which inquiries have been commenced (as of the 1st day of reporting period).
16 1 1 6 0 8 Investigation for which an inquiry has been commenced pursuant to s. 10 of the Competition Act .
11 1 2 0 1 4 Inquiries discontinued by the Commissioner. This measure does not include inquiries closed for reasons other than discontinuance.
65 70 70 69 75 74 Investigation for which an inquiry has been commenced pursuant to s. 10 of the Competition Act , regardless of when commenced, as long as inquiry is ongoing (as of the 1st day of reporting period).
35 0 0 16 26 42 Number of search warrants issued.
7 0 0 13 6 19 A section 11 order is an order issued by a judge under section 11 of the Competition Act . This statistic includes all section 11 orders issued including when multiple orders are issued for a single investigation during the reporting period.
2 0 0 4 1 5 Investigations referred to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada for consideration and action.
7 4 5 5 11 25 Investigations that raised an issue under the Competition Act , the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , the Precious Metals Marking Act or the Textile Labelling Act, which were resolved outside of proceedings before the Court or Competition Tribunal. Alternative Case Resolutions include: the adoption of corporate compliance programs, voluntary codes, information contacts, information letters, warning letters, stand still letters compliance meetings and undertakings.
3 0 0 3 1 4 All Consent Agreements registered pursuant to section 74.12 or 105 with the Competition Tribunal or courts.
5 1 0 0 0 1 All convictions, includes sections 65 and 66 under the Competition Act .
11 4 1 1 0 6 The number of guilty pleas made by individuals or companies for an offence under the Competition Act , the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , the Precious Metals Marking Act or the Textile Labelling Act .
0 0 0 0 0 0 All prohibition orders with convictions (subsection 34(1)) under the Competition Act.
1 0 0 0 0 0 All prohibition orders without convictions (subsection 34(2)) under the Competition Act.
0 0 0 0 0 0 All interim injunctions (section 33) under the Competition Act.
6 5 5 5 4 4 Applications brought by the Commissioner related to substantive matters before the Competition Tribunal where applications were filed but do not include Consent Agreements registered pursuant to sections 74.12 or 105. This excludes interim steps in a proceeding or Rescission or Variation of a Consent Agreement or Order under sections 74.13 and 106. (excluding private access)
20 17 16 16 18 18 Proceedings related to substantive matters before the courts where proceedings were filed. This excludes interim steps in a proceeding or Rescission or Variation of a Consent Agreement or Order under sections 74.13 and 106.
$55.7M $1.7M $2.45M $4.5M 0 $8.65M Total amount of fines imposed upon companies and individuals by the courts.
Total bid-rigging fines imposed (millions)
$49.2M 0 $2.45M $4.5M 0 $6.95M Total amount of bid-rigging fines imposed. This statistic is included in “Total fines imposed”.
6 3 0 0 0 3 The number of individuals sentenced under the Competition Act .
9 2 1 1 0 4 The number of companies sentenced under the Competition Act .
30 months 32 months 0 0 0 32 months Total amount of jail time imposed.
$0.500 0 0 $10M 0 $10M Total amount of AMPs imposed by the Competition Tribunal or courts.
0 $0.185 0 $1.5M $5.42M $7.11M Total amount of restitution imposed by the Competition Tribunal or the Courts.
1 0 0 0 0 0 All Orders issued under sections 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 90.1, 92. This includes orders issued under sections 74.1, 74.111 and 92.1, Temporary Orders, and Rescission or Variation of a Consent Agreement or Order under sections 74.13 and 106.
230 92 61 61 41 255 Includes all merger reviews that were opened during the period.
Pre-Merger Notification filings & Advance Ruling Certificate requests
218 88 59 56 37 240 Pre-Merger Notifications (PMNs) filed pursuant to subsection 114(1) of the Competition Act and Advance Ruling Certificate (ARC) requests made pursuant to section 102 of the Competition Act . Includes matters where either a PMN filing or an ARC request, or both occur.
12 4 2 5 4 15 Matters where no PMN or ARC request was received. Includes Investment Canada applications, Heritage Canada applications, complaints and reviews of non-notifiable mergers initiated by the Mergers Directorate.
233 77 57 61 50 245 Merger reviews that were completed during the period.
221 73 56 56 46 231 Merger reviews that were completed with no issues under the Competition Act .
8 2 1 3 3 9 Does not include ongoing matters before the Competition Tribunal. Concluded with monitoring.
4 2 0 2 1 5 Merging parties abandon their proposed merger for reasons other than the Bureau’s views on the proposed merger.
15 12 27 31 32 24 Merger reviews ongoing (i.e. matter not closed) at the end of the previous period (as of the 1st day of reporting period).
3 0 1 0 2 3 Matters for which an inquiry has been commenced pursuant to s. 10 of the Competition Act .
0 0 0 0 0 0 Inquiries discontinued by the Commissioner.
6 9 9 10 10 12 Matters for which an inquiry has been commenced pursuant to s. 10 of the Competition Act , regardless of when commenced, as long as the inquiry is ongoing (as of the 1st day of reporting period).
106 45 33 20 22 120 Examinations concluded with the issuance of an Advance Ruling Certificate (ARC) pursuant to section 102 of the Competition Act .
107 26 21 34 20 101 Examinations concluded with the issuance of a no-action letter (NAL) pursuant to section 114 of the Competition Act .
8 2 2 3 3 10 Examinations that do not contain a Notification filing or ARC request. These matters are opened for other reasons including Investment Canada applications, Heritage Canada applications, complaints and reviews of non-notifiable mergers initiated by the Mergers Branch.
Table 3.2: Concluded & on-going matters (with issues)
4 1 0 1 0 2 Consent Agreements registered with the Competition Tribunal pursuant to section 105 of the Competition Act related to mergers.
0 1 1 0 0 2 Merging parties abandon their proposed merger after being informed that the transaction raises issues under the Competition Act .
4 0 0 1 1 2 Matters that raised an issue under the Competition Act but were resolved outside of proceedings before the Competition Tribunal. Includes warning letters and undertakings.
1 1 1 1 1 0 Includes ongoing section 92 matters and other matters before the Competition Tribunal (such as section 100 and 106 matters) or the courts.
Table 3.3: Merger review performance indicators
Please visit the Competition Bureau Fees and Service Standards Handbook for Mergers and Merger-Related Matters
Non-Complex 173 59 43 36 32 170 Non-complex mergers are readily identifiable by the clear absence of competition issues, and include transactions where there is no or minimal overlap between parties, assuming properly defined product and geographic markets. Minimal overlap includes a combined post-merger market share of less than 10% in any relevant market.
Complex 46 13 11 20 11 55 Complex mergers involve proposed transactions between competitors, or between customers and suppliers, where there are indications that the transaction may, or is likely to, create, maintain, or enhance market power. Proposed transactions, where the combined post-merger market share of the parties is potentially 35% or more, are generally classified as complex.
Non-Complex 79% 82% 80% 64% 74% 76%
Complex 21% 18% 20% 36% 26% 24%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100% 100%
Non-Complex 161 59 41 36 32 168 14 days from the calendar day on which sufficient information has been received by the Bureau
Complex 36 13 9 17 11 50 45 days from the calendar day on which sufficient information has been received by the Bureau except where a Supplementary Information Request is issued, in which case it shall be 30 days
Non-Complex 93% 100% 95% 100% 100% 99%
Complex 78% 100% 82% 85% 100% 91%
Non-Complex 10.38 9.83 10.28 11.39 11.28 10.55
Complex 36.09 26.63 38 33.7 36.55 33.35
10 1 4 4 3 12 A request made pursuant to subsection 114(2) of the Competition Act .
The Bureau participates in a wide range of activities to promote and advocate the benefits of a competitive marketplace, both in Canada and abroad. This includes recommending that regulators and policy-makers rely on market forces as much as possible and that regulation, where required, limit competition as little as possible. Our Advocacy Portal on the Bureau’s website highlights recent advocacy work conducted by the Bureau.
3 3 3 2 1 9 Interventions, submissions and appearances before regulatory bodies pursuant to our advocacy function under sections 125 and 126 of the Competition Act .
0 7 6 5 6 24 Interventions may include written submissions including letters, calls and meetings with regulatory groups and other stakeholders.
0 1 2 0 0 3 Market studies are designed to improve understanding of the effects of competition on the economy.
The Bureau promotes transparency in all its operations by communicating with stakeholders and providing them with up-to-date information and guidance through a wide variety of publications.
169 36 26 46 33 141 The total number of presentations by Bureau officials to external stakeholders, including speaking engagements, information sessions and outreach activities.
21 11 7 5 3 26 New publications and those that have been revised, including information bulletins, enforcement guidelines, position statements, pamphlets, FAQs and Bureau performance reports.
Table 6: Partnerships
12 0 0 1 1 2 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), cooperation agreements and cooperation arrangements. The number for 2013-14 includes all existing Instruments.
4 0 3 1 1 5 Bilateral meetings between the Bureau and foreign law enforcement agencies and competition authorities pursuant to obligations under cooperation instruments.
16 4 2 6 4 16 Meetings and workshops with multinational organizations (e.g., Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Competition Network (ICN), International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN)).
17 18 18 19 20 20 Number of domestic partnerships in which the Bureau participates. (e.g., the Market Surveillance Administrator of Alberta, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Department of Public Works and Government Services) where Memoranda of Understanding or other agreements are in place.
Competition Act : The Competition Act is a federal law governing most business conduct in Canada. It contains both criminal and civil provisions aimed at preventing anti‑competitive practices in the marketplace.
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act : The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act is a criminal statute relating to the packaging, labelling, sale, importation and advertising of prepackaged and certain other products.
Precious Metals Marking Act : The Precious Metals Marking Act is a criminal statute relating to the marking of articles containing precious metals.
Textile Labelling Act : The Textile Labelling Act is a criminal statute relating to the labelling, sale, importation and advertising of consumer textile articles.
Matter: An ongoing issue or case that requires action by the Competition Bureau.
Investigation: A civil (non‑merger) or criminal investigation under the Competition Act , the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , the Textile Labelling Act or the Precious Metals Marking Act .
Compliance Assessment: An examination of a program, activity or individual transaction to ensure that it conforms to legislation, regulations and administrative directives.
Merger Review: A review of a merger under the Competition Act .
Immunity: The first party to disclose to the Competition Bureau an offence not yet detected or to provide evidence leading to the filing of charges may receive immunity from prosecution from the Director of Public Prosecutions of Canada as long as the party co‑operates with the Bureau and any subsequent prosecution.
Leniency: The Competition Bureau may recommend to the Director of Public Prosecutions that cooperating persons who have breached the cartel provisions under the Competition Act , who are not eligible for a grant of immunity, nevertheless be considered for lenient treatment in sentencing.
Competition Tribunal: The Competition Tribunal is a specialized tribunal that combines expertise in economics and business with expertise in law. The Tribunal is a strictly adjudicative body that operates independently of any government department. The cases it hears are complex and deal with matters such as mergers, misleading advertising and restrictive trade practices. The Competition Tribunal should be distinguished from the Competition Bureau. The Competition Bureau investigates complaints and decides whether to proceed with the filing of an application with the Competition Tribunal.
Courts: Under the Competition Act , as well as under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act , the Precious Metals Marking Act and the Textile Labelling Act , certain practices may be brought before the courts, which include the Federal Court or the Superior Court of a province. Under the civil regime of the Competition Act , certain practices may be brought for review before the Competition Tribunal, the Federal Court or the superior court of a province.
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