All information submitted to The Tyee is only available to employees or sub-contractors who are bound by agreement with The Tyee to keep the information private. COMPETITION BUREAU CANADA ; Ontario Region ; Toronto ; Isabelle Sauvé Isabelle Sauvé works as Competition Law Officer for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. After he stepped down in September 2018, he published an article in the Canadian Competition Law Review that called for reforms to give the bureau more power to check corporate concentration, including added independence by separating it from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. In Canada, we can clear mergers to create increases in concentrations — further increases in concentration — because of cost savings that go to shareholders from a merger transaction. “It’s something that I don’t believe we should be an outlier on.”. During her speech this past year at the G7, she raised a concern about the growth of the IT giants and its impact on labour.”, “Notably, on the abuse of [corporate market] dominance or consumer protection and deceptive marketing practices, particularly on the latter part, we receive more complaints than we have resources. “It’s hurting the competitiveness of the country not focusing on that, including the innovation agenda. To me it’s an easy, low-hanging fruit. It depends on the discretion of the commissioner. You can easily create a free account. K1A 0C9 It’s through protection from government, protecting companies against competition. And we’re unique in that. Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique, Bureau de la concurrence, Centre de ressources, Ottawa, Place du Portage Phase I, 24e étage Navdeep Bains, the incoming Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will play an essential role in addressing the country’s economic challenges Canada. But generally speaking, it’s an obtuse area that most don’t pay attention to. Then it issued regulations. It’s not through open, competitive markets. Whether it’s been successful or not, you can be the judge of that.”. On years of competition law foot-dragging in Canada: “Competition law has been sort of shunned to the side, other than there were some serious amendments in 2010. “It just speaks to the lower priority competition policy has in Canada, in my view, compared to Europe, Australia, the U.S.”. Email: audet.andrea@cb-bc.gc.ca. Corporate Secretary at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Ottawa, Canada Area 385 connections. Place du Portage Phase I, 24e étage Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0C9 Map It Canada… “The government, in its last speech in the throne, identified this as important and in finances started to look at the issue. On how consumer resentment may fuel populism: “I just think [the efficiencies defence] needs a rethink, particularly when you’re looking at the whole issue of populism, corporate concentration and income inequality. E-mail addresses are only used for the purposes of Tyee-related correspondence or comment moderation. You’ve got a better mouse trap, you can reap the monopoly benefits of that. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - Competition Bureau, Matthew Boswell - Commissioner of Competition, Independent law enforcement agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act, French reception, programs, publications, and website, www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/home, Government Services - Appeals and Complaints, © 2020, thehealthline.ca Information Network. Russell can be reached at 416-954-2611. Isabelle can be reached at 416-954-1464. Canada, Voice: 819-997-1634 We put together a significant consultation and put out a report with 30 recommendations, including moving to an open banking system whereby consumers can move their banking data easily to competitors, whether it’s FinTechs or other banks, to facilitate competition, lower prices, better services. Concentration per se, is not a problem. Charge up those headphones! Sometimes just static cost savings going to shareholders are more significant than potential higher prices to consumers or other businesses. On Canada’s own monopoly game, and why it’s rigged: “I’m concerned about the rules that have created the concentration in Canada. (Red) Wilson [for the Canadian Council of Chief Executives] back in 2008... the largest recommendation that they made was to create an independent Canadian competitiveness council that would report to parliament that would do the advocacy and the policy work for competition. Copyright © 2001-2020 OCLC. Someone has to do it. First name Russell Last name Jutlah Title Assistant Deputy Commissioner Telephone Number 416-954-2611 Alternate Number Fax Number Email Street Address 151 Yonge St … Liked by Ana Maia. Use sexist, classist, racist or homophobic language, Troll patrol. Learn more ››. “The government has created economic policies that create corporate concentration, with the view of becoming more competitive internationally. “So there’s an example of the importance of competition advocacy in changes by government to facilitate competition and the benefits to the marketplace, where consumers have greater choice, lower prices, better services, better quality. In a phone interview with The Tyee last week, Pecman elaborated, saying that federal laws governing corporate competition reflect Canada’s outdated view of itself as primarily a resource exporter and otherwise unable to compete with the big U.S. economy next door. Further to the provision of the Personal Information Protection Act, personal information is kept confidential by TheTyee.ca and will not be sold, traded, released, shared or distributed to any other individuals, organizations or agencies without prior consent or notification. Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. On why the Competition Bureau is ‘spinning its wheels’ because it can’t make regulations: “We are so far behind other western economies on this front. On whether corporate concentration and competition could be an election issue this fall: “I think it’s starting to make its way back to the front pages, and people may be following. “Scarce enforcement resources” further erode the bureau’s ability to take initiative, he noted. I think that’s the thinking behind it. Most countries around the world have their competition authorities spending significant budgets to work in terms of promoting competition. In Canada, that’s just not the case. Don’t tell that to John Pecman. The fact that the country does not treat competition policy seriously is just a great disappointment to someone who has spent his entire life working in this area.”. “But in England, their competition authority did a robust market study because [unlike Canada] they can compel information from companies. So this defence, which is an outright defence [supporting] an anti-competitive merger, was implemented. “Let’s take a good example — FinTech (Financial Technology). They’re preventing abuses in a monopoly situation, or once you’ve emerged to become a monopoly. When it comes to not just studying market concentration but moving to break it up, says Pecman, Canada is “so far behind other western economies on this front. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Competition Bureau, Resource Centre, Ottawa. On why ‘efficiencies’ enriching corporate shareholders supersede consumer interests: “The ‘efficiencies defence’ was part of that thinking [that], in Canada, having larger companies to compete internationally was important. Quebec WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Competition Bureau, Resource Centre, Ottawa Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique, Bureau de la concurrence, Centre de ressources, Ottawa. We’re in a big growth period and ready to add a new team member. The Trudeau government trimmed the bureau’s already strained budget to help cover a $950-million industry initiative called “superclusters,” says Pecman.
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