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1. What is the source of competition law in Canada?
2. What investigative authority enforces the Competition Act?
3. Who prosecutes proceedings under the Competition Act?
4. What is the adjudicative authority in competition cases?
5. What is the role of the Competition Bureau?
6. What investigative tools are at the Bureau’s disposal?
7. Is information given to the Bureau confidential?
8. What international agreements or co-operation arrangements affect competition investigations and litigation?
9. What is the nature of substantive Competition Act provisions?
10. What are the Competition Act’s criminal provisions?
11. How are criminal offences prosecuted?
12. Is there an immunity program?
13. What is the burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings?
14. What sanctions does the Competition Act impose for criminal offences?
15. Can the outcome of a criminal trial under the Competition Act be appealed?
16. What are the current trends in criminal enforcement?
17. What are the Competition Act’s civil provisions?
18. How are civil matters prosecuted?
19. What is the burden and standard of proof?
20. What remedies are available?
21. Can Competition Tribunal decisions be appealed?
22. What are the current trends in civil enforcement?
23. Can private parties bring proceedings under the Competition Act?
24. What damages are recoverable in an action for damages?
25. Will courts or the Competition Tribunal have regard to decisions of foreign courts?
26. Can private actions be configured as class actions?
27. How prevalent are competition-related class proceedings?
28. When will the court certify a class proceeding?
29. Will Canadian courts enforce foreign competition/antitrust decisions?
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