’ THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

COMPETITIVE PRACTICES TRIBUNAL

ADVOCATED BY ECONOMIC COUNCIL

The Economical Council of
Canada has advocated the es-
tablishment by the federal
government of a Competitive
Practises Tribunal to exer-
cise some ‘control over sup-
pliers of various services as
well as the suppliers of var-
ious goods.

At the present time the anti-
combines legislation only

covers industries making pro-
ducts.

Detrimental to Public

With the increasing import-
ance of service industries, the
Council says “There is...
enough evidence pointing to
the existence in the service
sector of anti - competitive
practises detrimental to the
public interest to lead to the
conclusion that the continued
exemption of parts of this
sector from competition pol-
icy cannot be justified.”

If the recommendations of
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WALTER POOCHKAY

NEW 1-217.
VICE-PRESIDENT

Weldwood of Canada Kent
Street Division Plant Chair-
man Walter Poochkay has
been appointed Third Vice-

the ECC were adopted, pro-
fessional organizations such
as those governing law and
medicine would be included.

Until now, professional
bodies have been excluded
because of “an unwillingness
to interfere with the time-
honoured custom of allowing
professional bodies to fix their
own fees and control entry
into their professions.”

Half Work Force

The Council’s report, 244
pages long, states that service
industries contribute about 35
per cent of Canada’s gross
national product and employ
more than half the Canadian
work force.

For medical associations,
the Council suggests that col-
lective bargaining might be a
solution to protect the public
against undue increases in
fees. Under medicare doctors

would bargain with govern-
ment.
Lawyers’ Fees

But for control over law-
yers’ fees, the problem is
more difficult, as no repre-
sentative bodies exist with
which lawyers would bargain.
But groups like lawyers might
set their own fees subject to
government review and ratifi-
cation.

The Council also suggests
that the public should be rep-
resented on boards of self-
governing professional bodies
to make sure the consumers’
interests are given considera-
tion. Lay members would be
appointed by government.

Other Suggestions

The ECC report also sug-
gests,

© Regulation of mergers
and takeovers to be placed
in the hands of a new com-
petitive practises tribunal
which would have the power

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to prohibit or delay corporate
mergers.

© government-regulated in-
dustries, enterprises and de-
partments should be subject
to rigid standards of economic
efficiency, for example, in
purchase of goods and serv-
ices.

® current criminal sanc-
tions should remain in effect
in the areas covering collusive
arrangements between com-
petitors to fix prices or to al-
locate markets or to reduce
competition or to force retail-
ers to maintain fixed prices

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for their goods. Misleading ad-
vertising is also covered.
Granted Immunity

On the other hand arrange-
ments among companies aimed
at improving the industries’
position in the export markets
or to increase production
through specialization might
be granted immunity from the
terms of the proposed new
legislation.

The new proposals would
have to have co-operation be-
tween federal and provincial
governments to be truly ef-
fective.

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President of Local 1-217 TWA, Z
Vancouver. ae ee
Leonard M. McLennan, Director, Claims Advisory Service.
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The average wages and sal-
aries paid in a broad cross-
section of Canadian industry
last June was up almost $9 a
week over the same period

i last year.
$109.96 in June 3 : 2 Seca

ing the month, with a particu-

lar strong increase in mining

oyment. ee
see was an increase In
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in manufacturing, but t
average work week was shor

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CYRIL WHITE, Chairman