The CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section’s Mergers Committee and Reviewable Matters/Unilateral Conduct Committee present:
Mergers and Monopolistic Practices Roundtable with the Competition Bureau
November 15, 2023 | 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern
Attend In-Person or Online (Zoom)
In Person (arrive by 9:15 am ET so the event can start on time): Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (199 Bay Street, Suite 4000, Commerce Court West, Toronto, Ontario, M5L 1A9)
The Mergers and Reviewable Matters/Unilateral Conduct Committees of the CBA Competition Law Section invite you to a joint Roundtable with very experienced staff at the Mergers and Monopolistic Practices Branch of the Competition Bureau.
Join us as we discuss various topics including the Competition Bureau’s draft Bulletin on Amendments to the Abuse of Dominance Provisions, the Branch’s annual performance statistics, and highlights from a very interesting year. As always, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the topics discussed.
Hosts
Joshua Hollenberg, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Ian Li, Torys LLP
Agenda
Q & A to be held throughout at the end of each session.
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Time
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Topic
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Lead (Personnel)
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10 min
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Opening Remarks and Updates from the Chairs
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CBA Mergers/Unilateral Conduct Chairs
Melissa Fisher and Krista McWhinnie
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20 min
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MINU
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MINU
Anu Lalith Kumar and Alex Sarabura
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60 min
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Mergers Enforcement Updates
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Dave Warford, Shawn Hashmi, and Carson Sherwood
SIKA/MBCC Group – Dave Warford
Superior/Certarus – Shawn Hashmi
Pembina/KKR - Carson Sherwood
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15 mins
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Break
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60 - 90 min
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Draft Abuse Guidelines
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MPD / CBA reps
Daniel Jensen and Stephanie Guitard
Jonathan Bitran, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Kate McNeece, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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10 min
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Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
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CBA Mergers/Unilateral Conduct Chairs
Krista McWhinnie and Melissa Fisher
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