Quebecor/Videotron - Scheduling Order (Professional English translation, not revised)

Quebecor/Videotron - Scheduling Order (Professional English translation, not revised)

Under the authority of the Competition Tribunal Rules s.79 and having consulted the parties, the Tribunal set deadlines for intervention and replies, scheduled a pre-hearing conference and fixed the hearing date to ensure orderly disposition of the consent application under ss.92 and 105 of the Competition Act.

Citation
2000 Comp Trib 23
Parties
Applicant: Commissioner of Competition; Respondent: Quebecor Inc.
Court
Competition Tribunal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
23 November 2000
Procedural Posture
Registered Consent Agreement (mergers) / Scheduling Order
Outcome
Scheduling order issued: intervention deadline set, reply timelines fixed, pre-hearing conference and hearing date scheduled.
Legal Topics
Consent Order, Intervention, Hearing Scheduling, Pre Hearing Conference
Source Language
English
Competition Law Mergers Consent Order Intervention Hearing Scheduling Pre Hearing Conference

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Parties

Commissioner of Competition

Applicant

Quebecor Inc.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Registered Consent Agreement (mergers) / Scheduling Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant a registered consent order under ss.92 and 105 of the Competition Act
  2. 2 Procedural management of applications for leave to intervene
  3. 3 Establishment of deadlines for filing comments and replies

Ratio Decidendi

Under the authority of the Competition Tribunal Rules s.79 and having consulted the parties, the Tribunal set deadlines for intervention and replies, scheduled a pre-hearing conference and fixed the hearing date to ensure orderly disposition of the consent application under ss.92 and 105 of the Competition Act.

Court Disposition

Scheduling order issued: intervention deadline set, reply timelines fixed, pre-hearing conference and hearing date scheduled.

Orders

  • Deadline to file applications for leave to intervene and any comments: December 18, 2000.
  • Commissioner must, and the Respondent may, serve and file replies to comments and responses to applications for leave to intervene within seven days after the expiration of the time for filing comments or applications for leave to intervene.