Progress

Current status
under investigation
29 Feb 2024 under investigation
12 Oct 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Feb 2024
under investigation

Issued court order allowing Competition Bureau to expand investigation into Google's advertising practices

On 29 February 2024, the Competition Bureau of Canada obtained a court order to advance its ongoing investigation into Google's online advertising practices. The Bureau is examining whether Google has been leveraging its market power across display …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
12 Oct 2021
under deliberation

Announced Canadian Competition Bureau investigation into Google over advertising dominance

On 12 October 2021, the Canadian Competition Bureau opened an investigation into Google for alleged anti-competitive behaviour in the area of online advertising. In order to investigate if this practice is harming competition in Canada, the Bureau f…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority