Edward Iacobucci – The Competition Bureau’s Misguided Approach to Merger Remedies
From: Edward Iacobucci To: Competition law observers Date: March 15, 2023 Re: The Competition Bureau’s Misguided Approach to Merger Remedies It is a fundamental principle of the rule of law that like cases be treated alike. The Competition Bureau has recommended an approach to merger remedies that is inconsistent with this principle. In particular, it has advocated for a […] Goldman, Schwartz, Taylor – How Outdated Foreign Ownership Rules Hurt Competition in Telecom and Other Sectors
From: Calvin Goldman, Larry Schwartz, Richard Taylor To: The Hon. Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Date: March 10, 2023 Re: How Outdated Foreign Ownership Rules Hurt Competition in Telecom and Other Sectors The ongoing consultation and discussion paper on the Future of Competition Policy in Canada you initiated is focused primarily on […] George N. Addy – Competition Act Amendments Should Await a Performance Review
From: George N. Addy To: Competition Law Observers Date: February 27, 2023 Re: Competition Act Amendments Should Await a Performance Review In the past 18 months calls for amendments to Canada’s competition legislation have been growing. A research initiative from retired Senator Howard Wetston and an ongoing campaign by the competition commissioner and others have pushed the idea that […] Peter Glossop – Let’s Not Amend Canada’s Perfectly Good Competition Test
From: Peter Glossop To: Canada’s Competition Law Community Date: February 21, 2023 Re: Let’s Not Amend Canada’s Perfectly Good Competition Test The federal Discussion Paper on The Future of Competition Policy asks whether the competition test in the Competition Act should be replaced with another test that would more effectively capture certain types of mergers, especially those in […] Peter Glossop – Competition Act Does Not Need a Longer Challenge Period for Small Deals
From: Peter Glossop To: Canada’s Competition Law Community Date: February 16, 2023 Re: Competition Act Does Not Need a Longer Challenge Period for Small Deals Ottawa’s Discussion Paper on The Future of Competition Policy asks if there should be a longer period for the Competition Bureau to challenge a merger after it closes, where the merger is too small […] Musgrove, Johnson – A Modest Suggestion for Ottawa’s Unwise Competition Act Proposals: First, Do No Harm
From: James Musgrove and Hannah Johnson To: Competition Law Observers Date: February 3, 2023 Re: A Modest Suggestion for Ottawa’s Unwise Competition Act Proposals: First, Do No Harm Canada, as much of the world, is engaged in reappraising its approach to competition and antitrust policy. Less than a year ago Canada enacted significant changes to its Competition Act, including […] Calibrating Competition Policy for the Digital Age
Canada’s competition reforms must keep pace with data-driven business models by empowering authorities with modern tools to detect, assess, and stop conduct that genuinely harms competition, innovation, or consumers. Jon Johnson – How the US Lost the Fight Over Automotive Rules of Origin
From: Jon Johnson To: Auto Industry Watchers Date: January 23, 2023 Re: How the US Lost the Fight Over Automotive Rules of Origin The panel in the recently released decision in United States – Automotive Rules of Origin tackled content requirements for cars and light trucks, which have the most complex origin rules in the […] Daniel Schwanen – Competition Policy Consultation Critical for All Canadian Businesses
From: Daniel Schwanen To: Canadian Competition Watchers Date: December 5, 2022 Re: Competition Policy Consultation Critical for All Canadian Businesses In the more than a decade since the last wide-ranging reforms to Canada’s Competition Act, our economy has undergone massive technological changes and related economic transformation. And late last month, Ottawa launched its much-anticipated consultation […] Benjamin Dachis – Municipal Inaction Forces Doug Ford into the Villain’s Role
To: Ontario Housing Watchers From: Benjamin Dachis Date: November 29, 2022 Re: Municipal Inaction Forces Doug Ford into the Villain’s Role Ontario’s controversial More Homes Built Faster Act allows the province to rewrite municipal plans, with the aim of allowing more land for development and more such initiatives are afoot. Premier Doug Ford has been accused of trampling upon democracy […] In the housing crisis, Doug Ford is forced to play the villain due to municipal inaction – Globe and Mail Op-Ed
On Oct. 25, Ontario’s Ford government announced its More Homes Built Faster Act, which would allow the province to rewrite municipal plans, with the aim of allowing more land for development.
These and many more recent changes have been controversial. And more such plans are expected. Premier Doug Ford has been accused of trampling upon democracy and the environment.
But the bottom line is that Mr. Ford’s plans are going to have a substantial beneficial effect on prices for home buyers. Amid a housing crisis, this is what really matters, and Mr. Ford’s moves are necessary because, otherwise, Ontario cities won’t build up and out as much as needed on their own accord.
Some of the biggest changes in the act and…
Benjamin Dachis – What Will It Take To Build 1.5 Million Ontario Homes in a Decade?
From: Benjamin Dachis To: Ontario Housing Policy Watchers Cc: Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark Re: What Will It Take To Build 1.5 Million Ontario Homes in a Decade? Date: October 20, 2022 Municipal elections are being held on Monday across Ontario. The next day, Ontario’s legislature returns to work. Also that […]