Canada

Competition law in Canada is governed mainly by the Competition Act enacted in 1986. The country has two authorities with the mandate to enforce competition law, namely, the Competition Bureau, and the Competition Tribunal. The Bureau is an independent agency led by a Commissioner, and is in charge of conducting merger reviews and investigating anticompetitive practices. The Tribunal is an adjudicative body composed of up to fourteen members, being up to six judicial members appointed among federal judges and not more than eight lay members (members of the public who contribute on a part-time basis).

This profile was updated on March 16, 2025, and is pending review and comments by the competition agency.