Sentences with phrase «by the competition bureau»

It comes on the heels of a crackdown by the Competition Bureau over restrictive practices imposed on merchants by credit card companies.

A previous complaint by the Competition Bureau forced the Canadian Real Estate Association to allow homeowners to list their home directly on its Multiple Listing Service — provided they pay a flat fee to an agent — and to permit agents to offer bare - bones services for a lesser commission.

In 2013, the company was stung by a Competition Bureau lawsuit accusing its deferred payment plans (of «Ho, ho, hold the payment» fame) of being deceptive and resulting in customers paying hundreds in hidden fees.

That transaction is being investigated by the Competition Bureau.

Facey concluded: «Economic efficiency and innovation are and must be seen to be the paramount objectives of merger review by the Competition Bureau.»

«Look, this is about TREB controlling the way that the information is given out to restrict certain methods that the tribunal has said are illegal,» says Dale, a position also supported and successfully argued by the Competition Bureau during the tribunal hearing.

In order for VOW operators to be in the position to offer the kind of Commission savings, that have been promoted by the Competition Bureau within their pleadings — and why would they want to unless it was absolutely necessary — would it also not hold true that in a industry such as organized real estate that is grossly oversaturated with members that VOW's would not only have to hurt some existing competitors, but would need to accomplish this to an extent where the figurative wall will rise up and thus represent a literal «barrier to entrance» into the real estate industry?

First published by the Competition Bureau Canada 2012

The decision by the Competition Bureau was seen by industry watchers as recognition of how rapidly and significantly the media industry has evolved in the last two decades.

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According to documents submitted to me by the Competition Bureau it looks like Apple, Amazon and Kobo are able to sell e-books at a discount and abide by the same wholesale model as print is privy to.

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) tried its best to beat back the charge by the Competition Bureau that CREA's rules that limit the choice of consumers as «anti-competitive».

The companies say they are cooperating with investigations by the Competition Bureau.

What's really shocking is the reason the case was dropped by the Competition Bureau (an arm's length agency funded by President Bieber to the tune of $ 50 million a year) after an investigation lasting 14 months.

Yet another finding by the Competition Bureau over more recent liquidation sales this year may allow the top story of 2017 to spurn additional legislative change that many consumers, employees, pensioners, and members of the public are waiting for in the years to come.

Information received by the Competition Bureau at the proffer stage of its Immunity and Leniency Programs is not protected from disclosure to other accused persons by settlement privilege, the Ontario... [more] Full article

The 11 - page Consent Agreement, filed with the Competition Tribunal, settles the application commenced by the Bureau in March 2015 (see our article Why Car Rentals Cost More Than Advertised: Avis and Budget Taken To Task By Competition Bureau).

False performance claims can be challenged by the Competition Bureau in courts (provincial courts or Federal Court) or before the Competition Tribunal.

Competition Bureau, Ensuring Truth in Advertising, Misleading Advertising and Labelling: «The misleading advertising and labelling provisions enforced by the Competition Bureau prohibit making any deceptive representations for the purpose of promoting a product or a business interest, and encourage the provision of sufficient information to allow consumers to make informed choices.

In allowing the merger, the Court resolved a matter that had begun in 2010, when the deal was originally challenged by the Competition Bureau.

The Waterloo Law Association initially responded to the investigation initiated by the Competition Bureau by seeking, among other things, a declaration from the Ontario Superior Court that the Competition Act did not apply to its activities.

For example, a study commissioned by the Competition Bureau concluded that advertising restrictions imposed upon lawyers cost Canadian consumers over $ 30,000,000 in 1970 alone.

There is not significant case law in this area and, in one ruling earlier in the year, Ontario Superior Court Justice Ian Nordheimer found that settlement privilege did not apply at the proffer stage of the «immunity» or «leniency» program offered by the Competition Bureau.

Law societies have been, I expect, preparing for that eventuality, since the review by the Competition Bureau several years ago.

«It's where a company has to sit back and say, «If I'm going to collaborate with other small and medium - size business to obtain a large contract, how do I do that without being investigated by the Competition Bureau?

Certainly not by the Competition Bureau!

When I read much of what has been said officially by the Competition Bureau of Canada in relation to this subject issue, I can't reason it against what I know of this industry and in some cases I just can't reason it, based on simple reason.

The aforesaid reality actually dictates the: «quality and the range of residential real estate brokerage services that likely would be offered in the GTA,», or elsewhere in Canada — in the initial instance, and remember that it is this initial instance that is being promoted by the Competition Bureau of Canada and the Tribunal.

So what of the commission savings to be had that are being heralded by the Competition Bureau Commissioner, as inherent to real estate consumer's being able to do more initially without the involvement of a Registrant / REALTOR — because of access to a VOW?

The precise nature of a VOW «office or organization» and the cost of each is extremely pertinent to the question of «equitable opportunity» and it simply was never addressed by the Competition Bureau or the Tribunal.

«Look, this is about TREB controlling the way that the information is given out to restrict certain methods that the tribunal has said are illegal,» says Dale, a position also supported and successfully argued by the Competition Bureau during the tribunal hearing.

Under cross-examination by Competition Bureau lawyer Emrys Davis, Sage was shown a screen capture of a listing from his website.

Syrianos went through a similar cross-examination by Competition Bureau lawyer Emrys Davis, who stepped through how a consumer could get a free home evaluation report from a Re / Max Ultimate agent that would ultimately include sold information, including pending sales prices where the conditions have been met, released or waived.

Not only are our efforts scoffed at by the Competition Bureau..

Ash: That's where the great misunderstanding by the Competition Bureau is — they don't understand where the lines are drawn within our business.

With the aforesaid in mind, can we identify some claims that have been made by the Competition Bureau, that have also been advanced by the Tribunal, which seem to be more desperate than reasoned?

Since the subject of Agency Law has been ignored by Competition Bureau the question of «detrimental delay» has been, easily, avoided.

Can't disagree with you on the education though, but even that was criticized by the competition bureau for being too stringent.

CREA's senior legal counsel is involved, using phrases like «not prudent conduct» and «looked upon by disfavour by the Competition Bureau» and the lawyers» favourite, «difficult to opine in short order.»

As an Industry we were intimidated on a National level by the Competition Bureau of Canada, so it only stands to reason that on a Provincial level that intimidation would be magnified ever the larger and even moreso, as the Province becomes smaller!

This suit was evidently a de-facto action made by the Competition Bureau as a result of one member's complaint who saw an opportunity to exploit a system paid for and maintained by all members and who solicited this change under the premise of offering the consumer a free to a drastically reduced fee listing alternative.

The only reason that this private, proprietary information is now being legally highjacked by persons / organizations non gratis is because the Realtors» umbrella organization supported finacially by 100,000 Realtors across Canada, known as the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), buckled to unconstitutionally backed threats of financial penalties by the Competition Bureau.

The scam artists» arguments being employed and cheered on, nay, advocated for, by the Competition Bureau in the person of one Ms Melanie Aitken, smacks of the same psychology behind the tactics of the «Occupy» protesters.

TREB's VOW policies are currently the subject of an ongoing complaint by the Competition Bureau.

Mt task now in view of the recent rulings by the Competition Bureau is to find ways in which we can supply our clients with non Internet data and meaningful information that will set a undisputed VALUE to the services we provide.

It is easier than ever for me to get listings at «full pop» as i play the inherant weakness of the mere posting system against my strengths, a consequence that was unintended by the competition bureau.

We as REALTORS (R) at this time of attack by the Competition Bureau should be working together to strengthen our unity rather than to throw up your hands and voice your dissension!

For that reason this great policy will be attacked by the competition bureau for many of the reasons Jim Reid included in his comments.

The application was dismissed with costs payable by the Competition Bureau to TREB.

Several boards have dealt with costly anti ‑ competition inquiries by the Competition Bureau in the past and none were anxious to face investigation again.