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Merger Review in Canada: What Businesses Should Know

September 29, 2026

By: Fiona Brown, Stephen Zolf and Rachel McQuigge

Canadian merger review requirements can arise early in a transaction and may apply even where a deal does not meet the thresholds for pre-closing notification. This overview highlights key considerations for businesses, including financial thresholds, substantive competition concerns, clearance processes, timing, filing fees and how Competition Act risk is typically addressed in transaction documents.

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