Canada’s Competition Bureau Reaches Consent Agreement with Kalibrate Over Gas Data Practices
The Competition Bureau of Canada has secured a consent agreement with Kalibrate Canada Inc. to address competition concerns in the retail gas industry, marking the first use of restructured abuse of dominance provisions from the 2023 Competition Act amendments.
On September 24, 2026, the Competition Bureau of Canada announced a consent agreement with Kalibrate Canada Inc. aimed at addressing competition concerns within the retail gas industry. The Bureau concluded that Kalibrate’s Market Intelligence product, also known as Kent Data, allowed competitors to access confidential, retailer-specific sales volume data, which weakened competition.
Under the terms of the agreement, Kalibrate is required to stop sharing retailer-specific information. Instead, the company must share only aggregated market data and implement time delays before distributing this information. This case represents the first instance where the Competition Bureau has resolved an issue using the restructured abuse of dominance provisions introduced in the 2023 amendments to the Competition Act.
Kalibrate Canada is a subsidiary of the UK-based Kalibrate Technologies Ltd. The company acquired London, Ont.-based Kent Group Ltd. in 2021, gaining access to historical Canadian retail gas data. In July 2024, the Bureau obtained a court order requiring Kalibrate to provide information relevant to its investigation into gas pricing services.
While the Bureau stated that the goal of the agreement is to promote independent competition and potentially lower gas prices for Canadians, Kalibrate CEO Charles Wetzel disputed the premise that the tool inflated prices. Wetzel stated that the company did not abuse its position and claimed the tool helps station owners plan volume purchases rather than set prices. Despite these disagreements, Kalibrate agreed to the changes outlined in the consent agreement.
In related developments, three drivers in California filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Kalibrate in July, accusing the company of using AI to facilitate collusion among gas stations.