Bill C-471

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	SUMMARY
	This enactment amends the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act to promote international mutual cooperation in civil reviewable matters to ensure the effective enforcement of the law and to enhance the role of the Competition Tribunal. The enactment
	(a) creates new provisions to enable the Minister of Industry to enter into agreements relating to international mutual legal assistance in the civil competition matters; and
	(b) provides a new reference mechanism by which specific questions may be referred to the Tribunal without the necessity of filing a full case, to facilitate a more timely resolution of competition questions.