The Canadian Competition Bureau is celebrating “Anti-cartel Day: Helping businesses detect and prevent price-fixing and bid-rigging.” The press release is available here.

Below are some experts where the Commission provides many useful links:

 “The Bureau has developed resources to assist businesses and trade associations in recognizing and preventing cartel activity. The videos were made available on the Bureau’s Facebook page, YouTube channel and its website earlier this week, and include:

• the Commissioner’s message on Anti-cartel Day;

• Cartels: What you don’t know can hurt you!; and

• Bid-rigging: Compete legally!

The press release has this quote from John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition:  “Cartels are corrosive to a healthy marketplace. Anti-cartel Day is a way for us to raise awareness as to the devastating effects of anti-competitive conduct but also to highlight the benefits of compliance for companies and the individuals managing them.”

The following helpful links are also in the press release:

• Immunity Program
• Leniency Program
• Whistleblowing Initiative
• Corporate Compliance Programs Bulletin

Kudos to Commissioner Pecman and the Canadian Competition Bureau for their efforts in publicizing broadly the benefits of competition/compliance and providing resources to support the effort.

Happy Anti-Cartel Day!