date:Jun 07, 2013
dence may receive immunity, provided it fully co-operates.
Subsequent parties that help out in an investigation may receive lenient treatment.
In this case, the bureau says Hershey Canada Inc. co-operated with its investigation and the agency recommended to prosecutors that the company receive lenient treatment.
The Competition Acts current conspiracy provision could mean a $25-million fine and/or imprisonment of up to 14 years.
But since the price-fixing took place under an earlier provisio