Competition and trade practices law in Canada is governed by the Competition Act, which prohibits anti-competitive practices and promotes fair and efficient competition in the Canadian marketplace.<\/p>\n
Price fixing:<\/strong> Agreements between competitors to set or maintain prices.<\/p>\n Market division:<\/strong> Agreements between competitors to divide up markets or customers.<\/p>\n Exclusive dealing:<\/strong> Agreements between a supplier and a buyer that prevent the buyer from dealing with other suppliers.<\/p>\n Tied selling:<\/strong> Agreements between a supplier and a buyer that require the buyer to purchase one product in order to purchase another product.<\/p>\n Abuse of dominance:<\/strong> Actions by a dominant firm that harm competition, such as predatory pricing or refusing to deal with competitors.<\/p>\n False or misleading advertising:<\/strong> Making false or misleading claims about a product or service.<\/p>\n Bait-and-switch advertising:<\/strong> Advertising a product or service at a low price and then trying to sell the consumer a different product or service at a higher price.<\/p>\n Unfair contract terms:<\/strong> Terms in a contract that are unfair to consumers, such as terms that allow the business to cancel the contract at any time but not the consumer.<\/p>\n Businesses can comply with the Competition Act by avoiding anti-competitive practices and deceptive marketing practices. Businesses should also be aware of their rights and obligations under the Competition Act.<\/p>\n A competition lawyer can help you with all aspects of competition and trade practices law, including:<\/p>\nThe Competition Act also prohibits a number of deceptive marketing practices, such as:<\/h2>\n
How to comply with the Competition Act<\/h2>\n
How can a competition lawyer help you?<\/h2>\n