The Canadian “Sir” Process: A Progress Report

Erika Douglas, Mark Katz, Sep 13, 2012

In March 2009, the Canadian Competition Act‘s merger review process was amended to align it more closely with U.S. merger review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (“HSR ACT”). The key change involved the adoption of an initial 30-day review period, which could be extended with the issuance by the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) of a “Supplementary Information Request” (“SIR”). As a