Mathieson, Robert F.

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Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Canada-United States Law JournalVolume 17 | Issue 1 Article 241991The Government Perspective: Effects upon PresentCompetition PolicyRobert F. MathiesonFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cusljPart of the Transnational Law CommonsThis Speech is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Journals at Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons.It has been accepted for inclusion in Canada-United States Law Journal by an authorized administrator of Case Western Reserve University School ofLaw Scholarly Commons.Recommended CitationRobert F. Mathieson, The Government Perspective: Effects upon Present Competition Policy, 17 Can.-U.S. L.J. 175 (1991)Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cuslj/vol17/iss1/24The Government Perspective: Effects UponPresent Competition PolicyRobert F Mathieson *To introduce this portion, we need to remind ourselves that (1) the fun-damental objective of the Free Trade Agreement is the improvementof economic efficiency for firms on both sides of the border, and (2) theparticular objective of Article 1907 is to bring into existence a substituteregime for the application of each country's antidumping laws, one thatwould protect fair competition.The detailed study commissioned by the Committee on Canada-United States Relations of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and theChamber of Commerce of the United States, found that Canadian andU.S. competition laws dealing with pricing practices are generally similarand compatible and applicable to pricing initiated in the other country.The study recommends that measures should be added to the FTA andimplemented by legislation to: facilitate access to remedies by those al-leging substantial detriment to competition, and ensure effective enforce-ment of appropriate injunctions, penalties and compensation.Today we are fortunate to have both the U.S. and Canadian govern-ment viewpoints on fulfilling the promise of the FTA. First DeborahOwen, member of the Federal Trade Commission will offer her views.Ms Owen will be followed by Derek Ireland, Director of Economics andInternational Affairs, Bureau of Competition Policy of the CanadianGovernment.* International Trade Consultant (Dix Hills).1Mathieson: The Government Perspective: Effects upon Present Competition PoliPublished by Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons, 19912Canada-United States Law Journal, Vol. 17 [1991], Iss. 1, Art. 24https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cuslj/vol17/iss1/24

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