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

Google has abused its dominant position in online advertising in Canada by engaging in conduct that locks market participants into using its own ad tech tools, excluding competitors, and distorting the competitive process,

Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of Competition, said in a statement

Our advertising technology tools help websites and apps fund their content, and enable businesses of all sizes to effectively reach new customers,

Dan Taylor, vice president of Global Ads at Google, said in a statement