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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…

Scope

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

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2021-10-12
under deliberation

On 12 October 2021, the Canadian Competition Bureau opened an investigation into Google for alleged…

2024-02-29
under investigation

On 29 February 2024, the Competition Bureau of Canada obtained a court order to advance its ongoing…