Mr. Chairman, if a company's actions do not constitute an offence under the Competition Act—or under any other act—those actions, such as the unilateral decision by Shell to close a refinery, for example, do not raise concerns under the Competition Act. Such an assessment is consistent with the mandate we have been given under that same Act. As I stated previously, at this time, we have no reason to believe that Shell's decision to shut down the Montreal refinery raises concerns under the Competition Act. If that company were to decide to sell the refinery, we would review a potential merger under the merger provisions. However, at this time, no concerns under the Competition Act are raised by the closure of that refinery.
