John Pecman named interim Commissioner of Competition

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau has appointed economist John Pecman as the interim Commissioner of Competition for up to a one-year term. One of Pecman’s first major tasks will be to analyze and respond to the CRTC’s upcoming decision on Bell’s proposed purchase of Astral Media. He takes over from former commissioner Melanie Aitken, who left the bureau on Friday, with two years left in her mandate. "With nearly 30 years of experience at the Bureau, Mr. Pecman has a keen understanding of competition law and marketplace conduct," said Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, Minister of State (Agriculture) and Minister...