Competition Tribunal Tribunal de la Concurrence Reference: Commissioner of Competition v. Air Canada, 2001 Comp. Trib. 010 File no.: CT2001002 Registry document no.: 016
IN THE MATTER of an application by the Commissioner of Competition under section 79 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34;
AND IN THE MATTER of the Regulations Respecting Anti-Competitive Acts of Persons Operating a Domestic Service, SOR/2000-324 made pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Competition Act;
AND IN THE MATTER of certain practices of anti-competitive acts by Air Canada. B E T W E E N: The Commissioner of Competition (applicant)
and Air Canada (respondent)
and WestJet Airlines Ltd. (intervenor)
Date of consultation: 20010411 Member: McKeown J. (Chairman) Date of order: 20010508 Order signed by: McKeown J.
ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING
[1] FURTHER TO the application brought by the Commissioner of Competition (the "Commissioner") pursuant to section 79 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (the "Act") for an order prohibiting Air Canada from engaging in anti-competitive practices;
[2] AND FURTHER TO the consent of the parties with respect to the proposed schedule; THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT: [3] The hearing of the Commissioner’s application shall commence on August 27, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at the Competition Tribunal, Royal Bank Building, Suite 600, 90 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario. The Tribunal shall sit from August 27 to September 13, 2001 with the exception of September 4, 2001.
[4] Counsel shall serve and file a proposed schedule pursuant to section 18 of the Competition Tribunal Rules, SOR/94-290, as amended, to address any further matters regarding the disposition of this application.
DATED at Ottawa, this 8 th day of May, 2001.
(s) W.P. McKeown Chairman
COUNSEL: For the applicant: The Commissioner of Competition Donald B. Houston Suzanne Legault
For the respondent: Air Canada Katherine L. Kay Eliot N. Kolers Lawson A.W. Hunter, Q.C.
For the intervenor: WestJet Airlines Ltd. Daniel J. McDonald, Q.C.