Who is responsible for ensuring fair competition in the gasoline market?
The federal Competition Bureau is responsible for investigating allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, such as collusion predatory pricing and price-fixing. The Competition Act gives the Bureau authority to recommend the filing of criminal charges against offenders. If you feel you have found examples of anti-competitive behaviour, contact the Competition Bureau directly at: Competition Bureau 50 Victoria Street, 21st Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0C9 Toll-free: 1-800-348-5358 E-mail: compbureau@cb-bc.gc.ca Website: www.competitionbureau.gc.ca. The Competition Bureau’s most recent investigation into fuel pricing in Canada found no evidence that anticompetitive behaviour caused gasoline prices to spike following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, or that there was a conspiracy among North American gasoline refiners. The bureau also found insufficient evidence to support allegations that gasoline retailers owned by major refiners or large independent chains engaged in abusive behaviour to disci
