OTTAWA — With the launch Thursday of a long-awaited review of competition policy in Canada, the Liberal government is putting a lot on the table.
Over the next few months, Ottawa will consider rewriting the Competition Act to apply more directly to digital business models and overhauling the rules governing mergers and acquisitions. The review comes as price inflation and service disruptions have both lawmakers and consumers training their ire on corporate Canada, and amid a global push to update antitrust laws. Here’s what you need to know.