OTTAWA — Google denies abusing its market power in a written response to the Competition Bureau’s lawsuit over the tech giant’s advertising practices in Canada. In court documents filed Friday, Google and its Canadian arm argued that the company does not have a “substantial degree of market power.” The Competition Bureau is suing Google over […]
Google Canada denies allegations of abusing market power in a Competition Bureau lawsuit, arguing the market definition is too narrow and focusing solely on web advertising while ignoring other platforms. Google claims the proposed penalty is unconstitutional and would harm innovation. The Competition Bureau accuses Google of tying together its ad tech tools to maintain dominance and seeks the sale of two services and a penalty. The case is ongoing at the Competition Tribunal.
