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Purpose

Bill S-239, the Canadian Prosperity Act, would amend section 10.1 of the Competition Act to address barriers to trade within Canada identified in a market or industry inquiry.

Key changes

• The Commissioner of Competition could recommend action to a responsible federal or provincial institution in an inquiry report. A recommendation could concern a law, regulation, rule, order or by-law that the Commissioner considers to unduly affect competition in the market or industry under inquiry, or a related Canadian market or industry.
• The Commissioner would have to send the report to the head of any institution receiving a recommendation.
• The head of a federal institution would have to respond within 120 days after the report is published. The Commissioner would have to publish the response online.
• The head of a provincial institution could respond within the same period. The Commissioner would have to publish the response online or, if none is received, a notice saying so.

Who it affects

The bill covers specified federal and provincial government bodies and Crown corporations, as well as municipalities. It excludes territorial government institutions and bodies established to perform governmental functions in relation to an Indian band or other Indigenous group.

Status and costs

The bill is at second reading. The provided text does not specify costs.