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RECOMMENDATION |
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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act''.
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment amends the Competition Act and the Competition
Tribunal Act. The amendments include the following:
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- amendments to facilitate cooperation with foreign competition
authorities for the enforcement of civil competition and fair trade
practices laws;
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- amendments prohibiting deceptive prize notices;
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- amendments streamlining the Competition Tribunal process by
providing for cost awards, summary dispositions and references;
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- amendments broadening the scope under which the Tribunal may
issue temporary orders; and
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- some housekeeping items.
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