Transport committee  In terms of our substantive analysis, the proposed legislation provides that the parties to the arrangement will provide the information we need to conduct a review. Having that information, we're going to apply the same rigorous test that we apply now. Our analysis is very well

Transport committee  In terms of the proposed legislation relating to joint ventures, I think our role has been very well described and it's limited to competition to the extent that there are other public interest factors that are being considered by the Minister of Transport. Those are his consider

Transport committee  That's a good question. I think the development of the guidelines will be very important in the proposed legislation because they're going to set out the information that we need to conduct our review. The quality, the comprehensiveness, the accuracy of any work we do is all de

Transport committee  The bureau is an enforcer. We enforce our legislation as it's been enacted. If the present legislation is enacted, we will enforce it as well, and we are strong enforcers. In terms of our substantive competition analysis under the new legislation, that will not change from the c

Transport committee  With respect to the proposed legislation around joint ventures, it will certainly implement a well-defined timeline in terms of reviewing those proposed arrangements. Under our current process, if we were to review an arrangement under the competitor collaboration guidelines, the

Transport committee  When the bureau conducts its investigations, we look at a particular transaction or a particular merger. We don't tend to look at industries as a whole, but in the context of looking at a particular arrangement, we would look at the competition on specific origin-destination city

Transport committee  Actually, Mr. Durocher will answer your question with respect to the predatory pricing provisions in the Competition Act.

Transport committee  No, but I thank you for the opportunity to appear today.

Transport committee  Madam Chair, my name is Melissa Fisher. I'm the associate deputy commissioner in the mergers directorate at the Competition Bureau. I'm joined today by my colleague, Anthony Durocher, the deputy commissioner of the monopolistic practices directorate at the bureau. Also present i