( September 22, 2026, 15:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Canada’s Competition Bureau announced has reached an agreement with Empire to address concerns related to its use of property controls in the Canadian grocery industry. Following the commitments it announced in July, Empire has agreed to formalize these measures through a consent agreement registered with the Competition Tribunal, making their commitments legally binding and enforceable. Empire agreed to stop enforcing restrictive covenants, enter new ones, request that others establish such covenants, and to limit its use of exclusivity clauses. Statement follows in full. ...
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