Tag: Canada
Canada Halts Advertising On Facebook In ‘Online News Act’ Dispute
The Canadian government and two companies have fired back in a dispute with Meta Platforms.
The government, media firm Quebecor and cable television operator Cogeco Communications have said in...
Canada’s Largest Newspapers Talk Merger
The parent companies of the two largest newspaper chains in the country are currently in merger discussions. They aim to reduce debt and create...
Criminal Competition Act Amendments Come into Force June 23rd – Increased...
By: (Canadian Competition Law)
The criminal amendments to the Competition Act will take effect on June 23, 2023. These amendments were passed on June 23,...
Canada’s Watchdog Looks Into OpenAI Over Privacy Concerns
Canadian privacy regulators are initiating a collaborative inquiry into the data collection and usage practices of OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, as they...
Binance Says Canada ‘No Longer Tenable’ After New Regulations
Binance says new regulations in Canada have forced it to exit that country’s crypto market.
“We had high hopes for the rest of the Canadian blockchain...
Canada’s Watchdog Seeks Info On RBC’s $13.5 Billion Takeover
The Competition Bureau of Canada has requested information regarding Royal Bank of Canada's acquisition of HSBC's business in Canada, worth $13.5 billion, reported Reuters.
The acquisition...
Canada’s Watchdog Is Probing Smith Financial’s Bid For Home Capital
On Tuesday, the antitrust regulator in Canada announced that it is conducting a review of the possible acquisition of Canadian lender Home Capital by...
Canada’s Rogers Closes $20B Shaw Deal
The acquisition deal between Rogers and Shaw has been finalized for a total cost amounting to $20 billion. It underwent a two-year regulatory review,...
Canada’s Antitrust Regulator Pushes Merger Reform
On Wednesday, the Competition Bureau of Canada issued a statement calling for updated merger review rules and proposed about 50 improvements to existing antitrust...
Canada Parliament Questions Google Over Paying For News
Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Corporation, informed a Canadian Parliamentary committee on Friday that it would discontinue making news articles unavailable to users based in...
