The CBA Competition Law Section's Reviewable Matters Committee and Unilateral Conduct Committee presents:
Have Your Say: ACCA Enforcement Guidelines Roundtable
Monday, January 19th, 2026 | 11:30am - 1:30pm PM Eastern
In-Person and Online (Zoom)
The Reviewable Matters / Unilateral Conduct Committee and representatives from the Competition Bureau will host an in-person roundtable on the draft Anti-Competitive Conduct and Agreements (ACCA) Enforcement Guidelines. Competition Bureau representatives will present on the purpose of and philosophy for drafting the ACCA Enforcement Guidelines and significant updates from past enforcement guidance, and will participate in a facilitated discussion with the audience to obtain feedback on the draft ACCA Enforcement Guidelines’ content.
While the audience is encouraged to ask questions and provide comments on the ACCA Enforcement Guidelines during the session, questions and comments can also be provided to John Bodrug (JBodrug@dwpv.com), Julia Potter (julia.potter@blakes.com), or Bill Wu (william.wu@mcmillan.ca) in advance.
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Time (ET)
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Speakers
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Session
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11:30 – 11:35
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Reviewable Matters / Unilateral Conduct Committee
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Introductions
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11:35 – 11:50
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Moderator: John Bodrug (Davies)
Speakers: Daniel Jensen (Competition Bureau), Stephanie Guitard (Competition Bureau) and Steve Sansom (Competition Bureau)
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Presentation of the draft ACCA Enforcement Guidelines and consultation process, and general questions and comments
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11:50 – 12:30
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Moderator: John Bodrug (Davies)
Speakers: Daniel Jensen (Competition Bureau), Stephanie Guitard (Competition Bureau) and Steve Sansom (Competition Bureau)
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Analytical Framework: market power, the economics of anti-competitive conduct and agreements, assessing the effects of anti-competitive conduct and agreements, and remedies (Sections 2 - 5)
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12:30 – 1:00
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Moderator: Julia Potter (Blakes)
Speakers: Stephanie Guitard (Competition Bureau), Daniel Jensen (Competition Bureau), and Steve Sansom (Competition Bureau)
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Illustrative Examples: types of anti-competitive conduct and agreements (Section 6)
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1:00 – 1:30
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Moderator: Bill Wu (McMillan)
Speakers: Steve Sansom (Competition Bureau), Daniel Jensen (Competition Bureau), and Stephanie Guitard (Competition Bureau)
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The Competition Act: the ACCA provisions and the intersection between the ACCA provisions and other parts of the Competition Act (Sections 7 - 8)
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