Hannah Johnson
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Hannah Johnson is an Associate in the Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment practice at McMillan.
Hannah has responded to Competition Bureau Requests for Information, attended negotiations with the Competition Bureau, and provided a range of client services including reviewing key contracts, executing memos, interpreting case law, and corresponding with corporate, banking, litigation and tax clients. While with the Ontario Ministry of Finance, she examined tax policy with the Tax Anti-Avoidance Unit and identified procedural disparities for the Prosecutions, Bonds, Litigation and Pension Groups.
A graduate of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Hannah has contributed to her community through volunteer roles with Amnesty International’s Digital Verification Corps and Artist Legal Advice Services Ontario.
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- “What’s it all About, Matthew? – Some Thoughts on The Future of Competition Policy in Canada,” Canadian Competition Law Review (CCLR), Vol. 36, No. 1 (June 21, 2023)
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Competition Bureau Releases Draft Greenwashing Enforcement Guidelines: A Pragmatic Approach
The bulletin highlights key elements of the Competition Bureau's draft greenwashing guidelines in respect of June 2024 amendments to the Competition Act.
Canada Expands Interim Measures and Disclosure Powers for Foreign Investment National Security Reviews
As of September 3, 2024, the Government has new powers it can use when conducting national security reviews under the Investment Canada Act
The Competition Bureau Goes Property Hunting (in Search of Anticompetitive Leases)
Analyzing the Competition Bureau's preliminary guidelines describing its approach for challenging competitor "property controls" in commercial leases
Changes to the Competition Act: What Merging Parties Need to Know
The Competition Act's amendments to Canada's merger review regime are significant, and merging parties should take note.
Bill C-59’s Expansion of the Competition Act’s Deceptive Marketing Practices: “Greenwashing” and Steering Clear of Environmental Misrepresentation
Guidance on the amendments to the deceptive marketing practices provisions in the Competition Act designed to "crack down" on "greenwashing".
Ready for Change? Bill C-59 Rewrites the Competition Playbook
Bill C-59 has been enacted, introducing significant changes to all aspects of Canada’s competition law regime.
New Era of Foreign Investment Scrutiny Starts in Canada with Passage of Investment Canada Act Amendment Bill
Bill C-34 amends the Investment Canada Act to enhance the government of Canada's national security review powers.
Canada’s New Policies on Investments in the Interactive Digital Media Sector
On March 1, 2024, the Canadian government introduced new policies to increase scrutiny of foreign investments in Canada's Interactive Digital Media sector.
2024 Changes to Canada’s Thresholds for Merger Notification and Investment Canada Act Reviews
Providing updates on the 2024 merger thresholds under Canada's Competition Act and Investment Canada Act.
Transformative Change: Your Guide to Canada’s Breathtaking Competition Act Changes
We provide a summary of far-reaching Competition Act amendments proposed in 2023.
A Shopping Cart of Competition Law Changes
The Government announced amendments to the Competition Act as part of its announcement regarding combatting escalating grocery prices.
Modernization of the Investment Canada Act is Underway
The Canadian federal government introduced Bill C-34, An Act to Amend the Investment Canada Act, to modernize Canada’s national security regime.
Deals & Cases (2 Posts)
Sansei Technologies, Inc. Acquires Majority Ownership of Laird Holdings Inc. (Forrec Ltd., Forrec Architects Ltd., Forrec U.S., Inc.)
On December 1, 2023, Sansei Technologies, Inc. (“Sansei Technologies”) announced its acquisition of majority ownership of Laird Holdings Inc., the parent company of Forrec Ltd., Forrec Architects Ltd. and Forrec U.S., Inc. (collectively, “Forrec”).
Pritzker Group acquires Kenco Logistics
On October 6, 2022, Pritzker Group Private Capital (“Pritzker Group”) announced its acquisition of Kenco Logistics (“Kenco”), one of North America’s leading third-party logistics (“3PL”) providers and preferred supply chain partner to market-leading customers across the United States.
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