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Competition Bureau investigating restrictive real estate clauses in Canadian grocery sector

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The Competition Bureau says it’s investigating the use of property clauses, which limit how real estate can be used by competitors, in the Canadian grocery sector.

Watchdog says clauses make it harder for new supermarkets to open

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The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 3:09 PM EST | Last Updated: 40 minutes ago

A customer shops at Metro grocery store in Montreal on Oct. 26, 2022. The Competition Bureau says it’s investigating the use of property clauses, which limit how real estate can be used by competitors, in the Canadian grocery sector. (Ivanoh Demers/CBC)

The Competition Bureau says

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