Canada’s antitrust watchdog sues Google alleging anti-competitive conduct in advertising

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet (NASDAQ:)’s Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday.

The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools.

The Bureau is also seeking a penalty from Google to promote compliance with Canada’s competition laws, the statement said.