IN THE MATTER of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34; AND IN THE MATTER of an inquiry pursuant to subsection 10(1) of the Competition Act into the conduct of Air Canada in the Eastern Canadian airline market.
ORDER UNDER SECTION 104.1 OF THE COMPETITION ACT THE COMMISSIONER has commenced an inquiry pursuant to subsection 10(1) of the Competition Act (the "Act") in regard to whether Air Canada has engaged in conduct that is reviewable under section 79;
AND THE COMMISSIONER is satisfied that Air Canada is operating a domestic service as defined in subsection 55(1) of the Canada Transportation Act;
AND THE COMMISSIONER considers that in the absence of a temporary order CanJet is likely to be eliminated as a competitor on specific routes and suffer other harm that cannot be adequately remedied by the Tribunal;
AND THE COMMISSIONER is of the opinion that.Air Canada has engaged.in conduct which could constitute anti-competitive acts in thiifA ir Canada has reduced its fares to target CanJet on the following five city-pair routes: COMPETITION TRIBUNAL F TRIBUNAL DE LA CONCURRENCE P • Halifax-Ottawa l cf-?.ooO/ao4 3 • Halifax-Montreal • Halifax-Saint John's g OCT 12 2D <;F-• p • Toronto-Windsor T REGISTl'lAR -REGISTRA!RE • Ottawa-Windsor; OTTAWA. o~rr. I # I (a) AND BEING SATISFIED that the requirements of subsection 104.1 (1) have been met, the Commissioner hereby orders that Air Canada is prohibited from directly or indirectly offering or selling L 14EASTS fares, or any similar fares, on the above routes.
This order has effect for 20 days from this date. Signed at Hull, in the Province of Quebec, this 12'h day of October 2000
Commissioner of Competition