Canada's Immunity Program
Date:
November 1 2004
In September, 2000, Canada’s Competition Bureau (“the Bureau”) released an Information Bulletin (the “Bulletin”) setting out the terms of Canada’s Immunity Program for criminal offences in relation to competition. The Immunity Program formalizes the procedure that has been in existence in Canada since 1991 and provides clarification regarding the conditions and requirements for obtaining immunity. The Bulletin sets out the conditions under which the Bureau may recommend a grant of immunity from prosecution to a party to an offence under the Competition Act. This paper provides an overview of the Immunity Program and discusses the practical steps and considerations involved in making an immunity application.
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