by Gerald Tostowaryk | Oct 11, 2024 | Columnists
No surprise to most of us, the Competition Bureau (CB) is investigating the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)’s MLS commission policy requiring a commission be paid to buyers’ agents, and the Cooperation Policy requiring all listings to be on the MLS within...
by REM Editorial Team | May 1, 2024 | News
Last week, the Competition Bureau announced it has entered into a consent agreement with the Yukon Real Estate Association (YREA) to address concerns with its membership practices in the sector. A similar consent agreement was also recently reached with the Northwest...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 7, 2023 | News
Last month, the Competition Bureau (CB) entered into a consent agreement with the Northwest Territories Association of Realtors (NWTAR) to handle concerns with its membership practices in real estate. The CB’s investigation found that the NWTAR conducted itself in an...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Mar 27, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
The Quebec Professional Association for Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) is currently facing an investigation by the Competition Bureau on its real estate data-sharing practices. Marc Lacasse, the president of the QPAREB board of directors, assured members in an unlisted...
by Wes Jamison | Oct 20, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
Okay, here we go again. A few years ago we had the Competition Bureau down our throats telling us about our anti-competitive behaviour. Their point back then was about allowing outsiders into our MLS system, and a whole host of other things, including commissions. I...
