Competition Bureau of Canada
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Chartwell divests to do Sifton portfolio deal
Chartwell will sell off its Clair Hills retirement residence in Waterloo, Ontario, to get Competition Bureau Canada’s okay to acquire a six-building portfolio from Sifton Properties.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian lenders’ SME loan books under scrutiny
The Competition Bureau of Canada will take a closer look at how small and medium-sized enterprises obtain financing to identify potential market barriers that may be impeding economic growth.
Canadian Property Management
Crackdown on property controls clarified
New guidance from the Competition Bureau of Canada advises that reprieve could be given for exclusivity clauses in leases, but there will be little tolerance for restrictive covenants on land titles.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Algorithmic rent-setting under scrutiny
The ongoing legal storm around the AI-driven rent-setting software YieldStar could result in the widespread ban of these tools in Canada and the U.S.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba takes lead in nixing property controls
Manitoba consumers could see the distance shrink between competing grocery stores with the adoption of new provincial legislation addressing restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses.
CondoBusiness
Competition Bureau probes Quebec MLS oversight
The Competition Bureau of Canada is continuing to investigate the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers’ control of the multiple listing service (MLS) and real estate transaction data.
REMI Network
Real estate software business under investigation
The Competition Bureau obtained a court order to gather information and advance an ongoing investigation into alleged anti-competitive conduct.
Canadian Property Management
Grocery store lease clauses under scrutiny
Canada’s Competition Bureau is investigating whether dominant grocery retailers are using exclusivity clauses and restrictive covenants to improperly curtail rival businesses.
Canadian Property Management
Bell Media to divest select advertising signage
Canada's Competition Bureau has directed Bell Media to divest 669 outdoor advertising assets in Quebec and the Greater Toronto Area as a condition of its acquisition of Outedge Media.
REMI Network
Competition Bureau warns of surge in greenwashing
The Competition Bureau of Canada is warning Canadians to remain skeptical of products and services that claim to be "green."










