Competition Bureau sues Rogers, Bell, Telus for $10M each

The chief executive and founder of Wind Mobile is headed for the exit, saying Friday he plans to step down to focus on a new venture capital fund. With the departure of Toronto-based entrepreneur Tony Lacavera, Wind Mobile is left in the hands of foreign conglomerate VimpelCom Ltd., whose patience with the scrappy but still money-losing carrier may well run out sooner rather than later.

ByCrumb's Observer:Wireless payments have recently hit a major milestone as the first NFC enabled mobile payment in Canada occurred just last month. In fact, many of the major North American wireless carriers have formed joint ventures to make mobile payments a reality.

Melanie Aitken rejoins Bennett Jones to head up antitrust and competition wing

The Competition Bureau on Wednesday cleared the way for the Maple Group consortium of Canadian banks and pension funds to take over Canada's stock exchanges.The consortium last year launched a $3.8 billion bid for TMX Group, which operates the Toronto and Montreal stock markets, after a rival effort to merge the London Stock Exchange and Toronto's bourse was scrapped.In a statement, Commissioner of Competition Melanie Aitken said she won't "challenge the proposed transaction."

Seeks to force BCE, Rogers and Telus to stop misleading advertising that promotes ‘costly premium texting services’

Melanie Aitken, the federal competition commissioner, has sent a shot across the bow of virtually any Canadian company that uses an asterisk in its advertisements after fining Bell Canada Inc. $10-million for misleading consumers

Commissioner leaving two years ahead of schedule, made her name as aggressive watchdog

Melanie Aitken has some tips for companies who want to avoid dealing with her bureau