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Competition Bureau to investigate Quebec real estate services market

The Competition Bureau will be investigating conduct by the Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) and its subsidiary, Société Centris, regarding real estate data sharing restrictions.

The Association, a non-profit organization with more than 14,000 real estate brokers and agencies, manages the multiple listing service (MLS) that collects Quebec real estate transaction data, which Quebec real estate brokers use as part of their brokerage services.

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Competition Bureau clamping down on online misleading advertising

The Competition Bureau is keeping a watchful eye on the digital world.

The Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell, has made it plain that one of his priorities is to investigate and clamp down on false and misleading advertising online, and build trust in the digital economy through enforcement, “a key element of our vision.”

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A third guilty plea in residential construction bid‑rigging scheme in Montreal

More than a decade after a tip led the Competition Bureau to conduct an investigation on eight Montreal-area companies suspected of rigging bids for private sector contracts, a Quebec numbered company specializing in the installation of ventilation systems was fined $140,000 fine after it plead guilty to one count of bid-rigging.

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