We did not recommend an independent power to become an adjudicator, so we are still fundamentally an enforcer of the law. We take the law as it's given to us, and ISED is the policy lead in terms of what the Competition Act looks like. We go to the Competition Tribunal as an adjudicator, or other courts if appropriate. Our institutional framework has not changed in terms of being the enforcer of the Competition Act, but getting resolutions to cases can happen if they are consensual. In other words, if we raise concerns to the parties about violations of the Competition Act or concerns that we have with a transaction, we can obviously come to a resolution, and we try to register those resolutions with the Competition Tribunal so that it has the force of law.
On May 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.