What small businesses need to know about the Competition Bureau

You likely have heard of the Competition Bureau in the approval of the large sales like Rogers purchasing Shaw or Sobeys purchasing Safeway a few years back. But what can the Competition Bureau do for a small businesses?

The Competition Bureau is an independent law enforcement agency that works to foster a competitive and innovative marketplace in which Canadian businesses can prosper.

Competition law can be overwhelming. Understanding how it applies to the procurement process and its effects can be difficult. To shed light on this crucial information, the Competition Bureau will be giving a presentation on all things competition law, covering items like:

• How the Bureau helps protect and promote competition

• Staying above board with the law

• Have a voice in pro-competitive policy changes; and

• Rules around bidding & how to spot potentially anti-competitive behavior