Francis Drouin at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On February 8th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 8th, 2024 / 11:15 a.m.

Liberal

Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON

I see.

This week, the committee heard from a professor who said that concentration in the grocery retail sector could potentially lead to abuse of a dominant position, to the detriment of consumers. As far as abuse of a dominant position is concerned, how do the powers you had under the previous version of the Competition Act differ from those you have under the new version? What new powers do you have to address that issue? What can you do under the new act that you couldn't do before?

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