Hannah Johnson is a talented lawyer with a broad practice in competition, antitrust and foreign investment.  She provides counsel in all areas of competition law, including merger review, abuse of dominance, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, civil litigation, marketing and distribution practices, cartel investigations and regulatory compliances. Additionally, Hannah advises on foreign investment merger review under the Investment Canada Act.

As part of her practice, Hannah represents and advises a wide range of clients across the agricultural, telecommunication, manufacturing, retail and technology industries.

Hannah serves as second vice chair of the Canadian Bar Association Competition Litigation Committee and takes an active role participating in and coordinating speaking engagements and commentary on all forms of civil litigation before the courts and the Competition Tribunal.

 



Representative Matters

  • Acted on behalf of Bunge’s acquisition of Viterra
  • Acted as Canadian counsel to ASSA ABLOY in its C$4.3-billion acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ Hardware and Home Improvement division

Speaking Engagements

Hand it Over: Disgorgement Remedies in the Canadian Competition Landscape

February 10, 2025

News


Directorships & Affiliations

  • Second Vice Chair, Canadian Bar Association Competition Litigation Committee

Education & Admissions

2022
Called to the Ontario Bar
2021
JDUniversity of Toronto
2018
BA, Economics University of British Columbia

Publications

Insights (13 Posts)View More

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Competition Tribunal Does Big Box Office: Insights from the Cineplex Drip Pricing Decision

The Competition Tribunal issued a decision in Commissioner of Competition v. Cineplex Inc., marking the first enforcement of the "drip pricing" provisions

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Feb 5, 2025
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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.

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Jan 13, 2025
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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

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Sep 11, 2024
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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

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Aug 13, 2024
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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.

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Jul 24, 2024
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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".

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Jul 8, 2024
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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.

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Jun 21, 2024
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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.

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Mar 27, 2024
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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.

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Mar 6, 2024
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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.

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Feb 28, 2024
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Transformative Change: Your Guide to Canada’s Breathtaking Competition Act Changes

We provide a summary of far-reaching Competition Act amendments proposed in 2023.

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Dec 5, 2023
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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.

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Sep 18, 2023
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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.

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Dec 12, 2022

Deals & Cases (2 Posts)

Featured Insight

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”).

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Dec 1, 2023
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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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Oct 6, 2022