Competition isn’t Everything – Balancing Competition and Other Policy Objectives
Presented by the CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section
Cost
CBA members: $65
CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $55
CBA Student members: $15
Non-members: $155
Plus applicable taxes
Group rates available. Please contact pd@cba.org.
This is the 6th webinar in the CBA Competition Law Fall Online Symposium. Registrants will receive an on-demand recording following each webcast. You can purchase the full online symposium at a package rate.
Day 2 - Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Competition isn’t Everything – Balancing Competition and Other Policy Objectives
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Competition policy is generally aimed at achieving certain important policy objectives, including economic efficiency, lower prices, and improved quality and product choices. But Canada has other democratically-identified policy objectives which may conflict with competition policy objectives. As one example, the Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the surety of domestic supply of critical products. There are numerous other examples, including regional and sector-specific development priorities, national security concerns, and social equity and media diversity objectives.
In this panel, we examine areas where competition policy competes with other democratically identified policy objectives, which may be addressed through other legislative and regulatory frameworks, and explore the proper role of competition law, policy, and advocacy within these areas.
Presenters
Jennifer Miller, Deputy General for Market Frameworks, ISED
Leila Wright, Deputy Commissioner, Competition Bureau
Benjamin Dachis, C.D. Howe Institute
Moderator
Alysha Maji-Knight, Davies
Presentation to the Winner of the 2021 James H. Bocking Memorial Award
Award Recipient
Shruti Ramesh, JD, Osgoode Hall Law School
