12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Be part of an insightful and timely discussion on the initiatives and priorities of the Competition Bureau’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Directorate (DMPD) as it champions a culture of competition in Canada. The session will offer a forward-looking view on upcoming plans while reflecting on the accomplishments and activities of the past year. The roundtable will be led by DMPD leadership, featuring both senior and regional managers.

Following the Bureau's update, we are thrilled to welcome Jonathan Bitran of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, who will join the Bureau team for a discussion and dialogue on issues facing the Bureau.

Speakers:

Josephine Palumbo, Acting Senior Deputy Commissioner, Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch, Competition Bureau

Julie Tremblay, Associate Deputy Commissioner, Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch, Competition Bureau

Jean-Pierre Bornais, Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Gatineau), Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch, Competition Bureau

Samuel Blais-Bergeron, Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Atlantic and Quebec Regions), Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch, Competition Bureau

Kelly Goetz, Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Ontario Region), Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch, Competition Bureau

Gordon Fraser, Acting Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Western and Northern Regions), Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch, Competition Bureau

Special Guest:

Jonathan Bitran,  Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Moderator:

Kelan Ton, Senior Competition Law Officer, Competition Bureau