Commissioner of Competition

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The Commissioner of Competition is the senior official responsible for enforcing Canada’s federal competition and antitrust laws and overseeing the work of the Competition Bureau.

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Commissioner of Competition canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government position
independent law enforcement official
public office
appointedBy Governor in Council of Canada
appointedFor fixed term
canApplyTo Competition Tribunal
Federal Court of Canada
canEnterInto consent agreements
canInitiate abuse of dominance investigations
investigations into anti-competitive practices
merger reviews
canIssue position statements on mergers and other matters
canSeek administrative monetary penalties
injunctions
orders for divestiture in merger cases
collaboratesWith foreign competition authorities
provincial and territorial competition and consumer protection authorities
country Canada
employer Government of Canada
hasMandate to ensure small and medium-sized enterprises have equitable opportunities to participate in the Canadian economy
to expand opportunities for Canadian participation in world markets
to maintain and encourage competition in Canada
to promote efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy
to provide consumers with competitive prices and product choices
hasPower to compel production of records and information
to conduct searches and seizures with judicial authorization
to examine witnesses under oath
heads Competition Bureau
jurisdiction Canada
legalAuthority Competition Act
locatedIn Gatineau, Quebec
linked to: Gatineau
memberOf International Competition Network (through the Competition Bureau)
OECD Competition Committee (through the Competition Bureau)
officeType independent law enforcement agency head
oversees Competition Bureau
partOf Competition Bureau
reportsTo Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
responsibleFor administration of the Competition Act
administration of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (as it relates to false or misleading representations)
administration of the Precious Metals Marking Act
administration of the Textile Labelling Act
enforcement of Canadian antitrust laws
enforcement of federal competition laws in Canada
sector competition law enforcement
consumer protection (deceptive marketing practices)
subjectTo Competition Act of Canada
linked to: Competition Act

federal public service ethics and accountability frameworks
worksIn federal public service of Canada

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Competition Bureau headedBy Commissioner of Competition
Competition Bureau officeHeldBy Commissioner of Competition
Competition Act overseenBy Commissioner of Competition
Competition Tribunal hearsCasesBroughtBy Commissioner of Competition
Mergers Directorate overseenBy Commissioner of Competition
Cartels Directorate subordinateTo Commissioner of Competition