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Jean-Denis Garon

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Mirabel
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $114,073.56

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Context: House Hansard - 230 - Oct/5/23
Mr. Jean-Denis Garon (Mirabel, BQ)
  • Oct/5/23 4:58:12 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-56 
Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois has been calling for a reform of the Competition Bureau system for 20 years or so. For years, we have been asking that the Competition Bureau have the authority to prevent mergers and acquisitions regardless of any efficiency gains they might generate if, at the end of the day, it means higher prices for consumers. That is what happened in the case of grocery stores. Mergers and acquisitions took place. This made them more efficient, but it also enabled them to drive up prices. This measure is specifically covered in in Bill C-56. I would like to know whether my colleague thinks that this Competition Bureau reform is a good thing for consumers.
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