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.
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