Competition Act’s Private Access Regime Picks Up Steam

Private applications to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) are gaining momentum, with several cases being launched and a new Tribunal decision setting the parameters for obtaining leave to file an application under the public-interest branch of the leave test. These developments follow amendments expanding the Competition Act’s (Act) private access regime, which came into force in June 2025. Among the notable changes, more conduct can be subject to private litigation, a public-interest test for... By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP