Canada: Competition Bureau investigation into Amazon for alleged abuse of dominance pertaining to Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy
Progress
Current status
under investigation
08 Jul 2025 under investigation
14 Aug 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Bureau obtained court order to advance investigation into Amazon over alleged abuse of dominance relating to the Amazon Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy
On 8 July 2025, the Competition Bureau of Canada announced obtaining a court order to advance its investigation into Amazon’s Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy, focusing on hosting third-party sellers and charging them commissions or selling fees. The…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Announced investigation into Amazon for alleged abuse of dominance
On 14 August 2020, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced its investigation into Amazon for alleged abuse of dominance. Specifically, the Competition Bureau is investigating if Amazon tried to influence retailers to offer their products at a lowe…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority