Competition Act

The Competition Act (French: Loi sur la concurrence) is a Canadian federal law governing competition in Canada. The Act contains both criminal and civil provisions aimed at preventing anti-competitive practices in the marketplace.

This article is about the Canadian law. For the Indian law, see The Competition Act, 2002.
Competition Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to provide for the general regulation of trade and commerce in respect of conspiracies, trade practices and mergers affecting competition
CitationR.S.C., 1985, c. C-34
Enacted byParliament of Canada
Commenced19 June 1986
Status: In force

Along with the Competition Tribunal Act, the Competition Act forms the statutory basis of current federal competition policy in Canada.

The Act is enforced and administered by the Competition Bureau, and cases are adjudicated by the Competition Tribunal.

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