Share this Story: Opinion: Modernize competition law without penalizing domestic firmsOpinion: Modernize competition law without penalizing domestic firms This is our opportunity to modernize competition policy for a healthy digital ecosystemArticle content The proposed Rogers-Shaw merger and Sobeys’ takeover of Longo’s has amplified calls for legislators to revisit competition policy in Canada, with an eye on fostering better competition in both physical and digital realms. Canada’s competition laws are overly tolerant of corporate dominance, which is not seen as being inherently problematic, and ill-suited to address competition issues in the information age. Try refreshing your browser, or Opinion: Modernize competition law without penalizing domestic firms Back to video Yet updating Canada’s competition laws will prove to be a double-edged sword for our home-grown tech sector. Modernizing competition policy in Canada is not about copy-and-pasting the approach taken by either the U.S. or the EU. This is our opportunity to modernize competition policy for a healthy digital ecosystem.

Source: National Post April 20, 2021 09:56 UTC