Canada (May 4, 1910)
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Governed by: An Act for the Prevention and Suppression of Combinations formed in restraint of Trade. [1] ("the 1889 Act") and the Combines Investigation Act[2] ("the 1910 Act").
The 1889 Act is part of the criminal code, and imposes tougher penalties (including imprisonment) than the 1910 Act, which provides for third party initiation of investigations.
| Category | Subcategory | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Extraterritoriality | 0 | |
| Remedies | Fines | 1 | Article 1 of the 1889 statute allows for fines of up to $4000 for individuals and $10,000 for corporations. |
| Prison Sentences | 1 | Article 1 of the 1889 Act allows for prison sentences of up to two years. | |
| Divestitures | 0 | ||
| Private Enforcement | 3rd Party Initiation | 0 | |
| Remedies Available to 3rd Parties | 0 | ||
| 3rd Party Rights in Proceedings | 0 | ||
| Merger Notification | Voluntary | 0 | The act does not address mergers. |
| Mandatory | 0 | ||
| Pre-merger | 0 | ||
| Post-merger | 0 | ||
| Merger Assessment | Dominance | 0 | |
| Restriction of Competition | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro D) | 0 | ||
| Public Interest (Pro Authority) | 0 | ||
| Other | 0 | ||
| Efficiency | 0 | ||
| Dominance | Limits Access | 0 | |
| Abusive Acts | 0 | ||
| Price Setting | 0 | ||
| Discriminatory Pricing | 0 | ||
| Resale Price Maintenance | 0 | ||
| Obstacles to Entry | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 | ||
| Restrictive Trade Practices | Price Fixing | 1 | Article 1b of the 1889 Act bans price fixing. Article 2c of the 1910 Act bans price fixing. |
| Tying | 0 | ||
| Market Division | 0 | ||
| Output Restraint | 1 | Article 1(c) of the 1889 Act bans output restraint, as does Article 2c of the 1910 Act. | |
| Market Sharing | 0 | ||
| Eliminating Competitors | 1 | Article 1d prohibits agreements that "unduly prevent or lessen competition." | |
| Collusive Tendering/Bid-Rigging | 0 | ||
| Supply Refusal | 0 | ||
| Efficiency Defense | 0 |