The silence from developers here lines up perfectly with the transcripts from the House Industry Committee. Witnesses repeatedly told MPs they could not complain about anti-competitive behavior without losing business. That is why the government updated the Competition Act via Bill C-59. It lets advocacy groups take legal action so the businesses relying on these big players do not have to risk their livelihoods. If the Tribunal allows this case to proceed, it confirms that we need third parties to fight these battles when the actual victims are too afraid to speak up.
This is indeed the case in so many Canadian sectors. I've been asked about which I think is most concentrated and I'm of the belief that, based on the respective cone of silence around it, it's the entertainment industry. Everyone is literally paralyzed with fear to talk about the problems with Live Nation for fear of reprisals (more on this very soon). The same problem is happening here.
The silence from developers here lines up perfectly with the transcripts from the House Industry Committee. Witnesses repeatedly told MPs they could not complain about anti-competitive behavior without losing business. That is why the government updated the Competition Act via Bill C-59. It lets advocacy groups take legal action so the businesses relying on these big players do not have to risk their livelihoods. If the Tribunal allows this case to proceed, it confirms that we need third parties to fight these battles when the actual victims are too afraid to speak up.
This is indeed the case in so many Canadian sectors. I've been asked about which I think is most concentrated and I'm of the belief that, based on the respective cone of silence around it, it's the entertainment industry. Everyone is literally paralyzed with fear to talk about the problems with Live Nation for fear of reprisals (more on this very soon). The same problem is happening here.