The Competition Bureau said the study would examine three broad questions as grocery prices in Canada rose at the fastest pace in 40 years
Canada’s competition watchdog is expected to release a study today examining whether consolidation in the grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs.
The Competition Bureau announced the study last fall as grocery prices rose at the fastest pace in 40 years. It said the study would examine three broad questions: how grocery sector competition affects prices, what Canada can learn from other countries that have taken steps to increase competition and how governments can lower barriers to entry and expansion in the sector.
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