Overview
- Matthew Boswell announced he will leave the Commissioner role on December 17, 2025, earlier than his February 2026 term end for personal reasons.
- Jeanne Pratt, the Senior Deputy Commissioner for mergers and monopolistic practices, will become acting Commissioner on December 18, 2025.
- As acting Commissioner, Pratt will exercise the full powers and duties of the office until the Government of Canada announces a permanent successor.
- The Competition Act and Order in Council 2025-0671 establish the order of precedence that authorizes a Deputy Commissioner to act when the office is vacant.
- Boswell has worked at the Bureau since 2011 and led it since 2018, highlighting priorities in proactive enforcement, competition policy, and the digital economy.