David Vaillancourt

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | John Rook |David Vaillancourt

There is widespread concern that some of the recent amendmentsto the Competition Act will have a chilling effect onmerger activity. These amendments represent a considerable changein the Canadian merger landscape and will undoubtedly make it moredifficult for merging parties to obtain a clearance of a merger. Asa result, businesses may hesitate to pursue mergers due toincreased scrutiny and regulatory hurdles.