Competition Bureau launches investigation into Amazon
OTTAWA – On Friday, the Competition Bureau said it is “inviting market participants to provide input to inform its civil investigation into conduct by Amazon,” meaning it wants to hear from Canadians about whether or not the company is behaving in an anti-competitive manner. “The Bureau’s investigation is ongoing and there is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time,” added the announcement. The Bureau is studying whether or not the world’s largest retailer “is engaging in conduct on its Canadian marketplace, Amazon.ca, that is impacting competition to the detriment of consumers and companies that do business in Canada,” reads the...
