New tools, stiffer penalties needed to police big tech companies, says competition watchdog

By Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News

Competition regulators around the world should work together to deal with tech giants, says Matthew Boswell

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Canada needs tougher penalties for anti-competitive behaviour to adapt to a borderless digital economy, Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell said Thursday.

The federal government should boost the penalties for anti-competitive behaviour to more effectively regulate tech giants and the digital economy, says Canada's competition watchdog.

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