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Competition Bureau says Quebec real estate board violated abuse of dominance rules

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Hudes, S. (2026, October 15). Competition Bureau says Quebec real estate board violated abuse of dominance rules. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/competition-bureau-says-quebec-real-estate-board-violated-abuse-of-dominance-rules/article_6df63ab7-2ad2-532a-bd77-fcdaa6ca3c7e.html

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The Competition Bureau announced a settlement with the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers and its subsidiary Société Centris over violations of the Competition Act. These entities had restricted access to and use of real estate data feeds among their members, which constituted abuse of dominance according to the bureau's investigation.

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On October 15, 2026, the Competition Bureau announced it had reached a settlement with Quebec’s Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers and its subsidiary Société Centris, concluding that they violated the Competition Act by restricting data sharing among real estate agents. The watchdog alleged these organizations broke abuse of dominance rules by refusing to provide members with a real estate data feed and limiting how such data could be used. This settlement aims to loosen those restrictions, though specific details about the terms have not been released in the given articles.

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🔮 The watchdog says the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers and its subsidiary, Société Centris, broke abuse of dominance rules by refusing to provide its members with a real estate data feed, while also restricting how such data could be used.

2026-10-15 · mixed framing · Competition Bureau says Quebec real estate board violated abuse of dominance rules

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🔮 Just five years ago, that would’ve gotten you a two-bedroom in the city.

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🔮 Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s senior economist, says rising inflation risks and the possibility of looming interest rate hikes have weakened the economic environment, which could hurt sales activity.

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🔮 That’s down slightly from its last estimate in July, 2025, when CMHC said the pace of home construction would need to roughly double to between 430,000 and 480,000 new units annually over the coming decade.

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Also by Sammy Hudes

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How Nova Scotia became Canada's most expensive province for average asking rents

2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

Workforce challenges persist for Ontario's manufacturing sector: industry group

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star

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2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

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The Competition Bureau says it has reached a settlement with Quebec’s real estate industry association to loosen data-sharing restrictions that violated the Competition Act. asserted

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The watchdog says the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers and its subsidiary, Société Centris, broke abuse of dominance rules by refusing to provide its members with a real estate data feed, while also restricting how such data could be used. uncertain

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Competition Bureau says Quebec real estate board violated abuse of dominance rules

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