Certain amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act (the “Act”), came into effect on June 23, 2023. The purpose of this advisory is to provide an overview of the: (i) changes under the Act prohibiting wage-fixing, non-solicit, and no-hire agreements; and (ii) requirements for compliance under the Act.

This advisory also discusses the applicability of the recent prohibitions of wage-fixing, non-solicit, and no-hire agreements under the Act to agreements made prior to June 23, 2023, as well as the defences and penalties associated with violating these prohibitions.

Click below to review the full advisory:

 

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