Competition Tribunal
Tribunal de la concurrence
Date: Matter:
February 6, 2024 CT-2023-003 – Commissioner of Competition v Cineplex Inc.
Direction to Counsel (from Justice Little, Chairperson)
Re: Upcoming Case Management Conference 1. The parties are directed to attend a Case Management Conference on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, by videoconference. The Registry will provide videoconference details separately.
Parties are asked to advise the Registry of the list of attendees, including whether they are allowed in confidential sessions, as soon as practicable.
2. The Tribunal proposes to raise the following Agenda items (in addition to any matters the parties have):
a. The Tribunal will be issuing the usual pre-hearing Directions on the topics of Exclusion of Witnesses, Chess-clock and Sitting Times, and Witness Protocol (for an in-person hearing). Do the parties have any specific points to raise about the Directions, e.g. concerning sitting times or the total time to divide for the chess clock?
b. Hearing Exhibits/Documents i. Will there be agreed Exhibits? (i.e., agreed authenticity and admissible for the truth of contents)
ii. Section 69 documents iii. Critical documents: provide to the Tribunal with copies before the hearing (maximum of 10-15 per party)
c. Fact witnesses: proposed schedule/sequence d. Expert witnesses: proposed or agreed areas of expertise for each expert e. Any remaining issues that can be addressed before hearing (noting that the deadline for the hearing of any motions related to the evidence has passed)
f. Hearing Transcripts g. Written arguments, including maximum length
h. Costs submissions 3. The Tribunal also asks to the parties to advise the Registry, as soon as practicable, if there are confidentiality issues to address on February 7, 2024, as contemplated by the Scheduling Order.
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