COMPETITION
Appeals from Competition Tribunal’s orders upholding procedural propriety of reference to it pursuant to Competition Act, s. 124.2(2) concerning interpretation of “directly affected” in s. 106(2), and ordering Question 1 of reference proceed to hearing— Commissioner’s power under s. 124.2(2) to make a reference “at any time” enabling Commissioner to refer question arising in course of proceeding before Tribunal instituted under Act to which Commissioner party—S. 124.2(2) suggesting some questions of statutory application questions of law—Appeals dismissed—Competition Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C‑34, ss. 1 (as am. by R.S.C., 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 19, s. 18), 106(2) (as enacted idem, s. 45; S.C. 2002, c. 16, s. 14), 124.2(2) (as enacted idem, s. 15).
Burns Lake Native Development Corp. v. Canada (Commissioner of Competition) (A‑189‑05, A‑276‑05, 2006 FCA 97, Evans J.A., judgment dated 7/3/06, 9 pp.)