On July 22, 2010, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in Novus Entertainment Inc. v. Shaw Cablesystems Ltd., 2010 BCSC 1030, which considered whether a civil cause of action for interference with economic or business interests can be based on an allegation that the defendant abused its dominant position contrary to the Competition Act (Canada). The Court decided that without a prior determination of abuse of dominance by the Competition Tribunal, there is no valid cause of action.
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