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Horizontal Collusions Organized By Uber: Time For A Change In Canada, Thanh Phan

Canadian Journal of Law and Technology

This paper argues that Uber’s ordinary operation should be characterized as organizing horizontal cartels among drivers that not only fix the fares of ride- hailing services using its platform but also allocate customers. Uber-led cartels, therefore, violate section 45(1) of the Competition Act5 of Canada. In doing so, this paper analyzes the relationships between Uber and drivers and argues that (i) Uber is the organizer of price-fixing and market allocation collusions among drivers, (ii) the collusions are horizontal, and (iii) they are per se illegal.

The first section discusses the general structure of peer-to-peer markets. The second section examines factors …

Providing For Victim Redress Within The Legislative Scheme For Tackling Foreign Corruption, Joanna Harrington

Dalhousie Law Journal

This article examines the prospects for victim redress for the corporate commission of foreign corruption, using Canada as a case study. Such cases are typically addressed by negotiated settlements, with Canada’s new “remediation agreement” regime embracing an intention to provide “reparations for harm done to victims or to the community.” Further work, however, needs to be done on defining who is a victim, with the SNC-Lavalin affair having focussed much attention on employees, pensioners and shareholders, with barely a mention of the overseas victims of the alleged crimes. To this end, the article examines comparable efforts undertaken in England to …