PUBLIC CT-2011-003 THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL IN THE MATTER OF the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, as amended; IN THE MATTER OF an application by the Commissioner of Competition pursuant to section 79 of the Competition Act;
AND IN THE MATTER OF certain rules, policies and agreements relating to the multiple listing service of the Toronto Real Estate Board.
BETWEEN: THE COMMISSIONER OF COMPETITION Applicant - and -
THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD Respondent - and -
THE CANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION Intervenor THIRD WITNESS STATEMENT OF WILLIAM McMULLIN VIEWPOINT REALTY SERVICES INC.
I, William McMullin, of Bedford in the Province of Nova Scotia, state as follows: 1. My witness statement dated February 5, 2015 sets out my background.
PUBLIC - 2 - 2. In paragraph 185 of his witness statement dated May 13, 2015, Mr. Richardson states that "A comprehensive database of sold information is available to VOW operators through other sources such as Teranet and MPAC, and VOW operators are free to negotiate service agreements with these vendors for use in a VOW if they believe that PIPEDA and RECO permit the display of sold data." 3.
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PUBLIC
PUBLIC File No. CT-2011-003 THE COMPETITION TRIBUNAL THE COMMISSIONER OF COMPETITION Applicant - and -
THE TORONTO REAL ESTATE BOARD Respondent - and -
THE CANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
THIRD WITNESS STATEMENT OF WILLIAM
BENNETT JONES LLP Suite 3400, P.O. Box 130 One First Canadian Place Toronto, ON M5X 1A4
John F. Rook, Q.C. (LSUC #13786N) Tel: (416) 777-4885 Andrew D. Little (LSUC #34768T) Tel: (416) 777-4808 Emrys Davis (LSUC #57391B) Tel: (416) 777-6242 Fax: (416) 863-1716
Counsel for the Commissioner of Competition
Intervenor
McMULLIN