Industry committee  Sure, and thank you for that question. We would agree with the response of Mr. Dachis. On consultation with respect to the specific provisions that are brought into this BIA, there was absolutely none. We think it's very important that consultation happen, not only at a higher level, on which there is broad public consultation, but also, as I think all the witnesses agree, by bringing in a variety of experts.

Industry committee  I can take that one. We don't have specifics on which international trade agreement we think may have a specific concern, but the issue is one of treating foreign companies the same as you treat your Canadian companies. To the extent that the provision does treat foreign companies differently, which we are presuming have a larger worldwide revenue, then they would be subject to AMPs for potentially even less harmful conduct in Canada at a higher degree.

Industry committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and honourable members of the committee. My name is Elisa Kearney. I am the second vice-chair with the competition law and foreign investment review section of the Canadian Bar Association. Thank you for inviting the CBA to discuss the proposed changes to the Competition Act as set out in the budget implementation act.

Industry committee  To begin, the CBA strongly believes that the proposed amendments to the Competition Act should not be in the BIA. Given the critical role of the Competition Act in promoting dynamic and fair markets, and given the importance of innovation, meaningful and thorough consultations are necessary to ensure that the underlying policy objectives of the proposed amendments are indeed achieved.