Hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has agreed to stop claiming that its RE-AKT helmets protect players from concussions in a consent agreement filed with the Competition Tribunal. The Competition Bureau alleged that Bauer's helmet advertisement was not supported by adequate and proper testing. Bauer also agreed to donate $500,000 worth of equipment to a charity, implement corporate compliance programs, and pay $40,000 toward the Bureau's investigation costs.
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