Summary of decisions and notifications – July-August-September 2008
Decisions
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navarre Corporation, New Hope, MN, U.S.A. | Establishment of a new business | Navarre Corporation, Toronto, ON | Distribution of video products. |
| Anderson Merchandisers-Canada, Inc., Amarillo, TX, U.S.A. | Direct acquisition | Handleman Company of Canada Limited, Richmond Hill, ON | Distribution of audio music recordings. |
| USCO Holdings Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A. (Japan) | Indirect acquisition | Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc., Toronto, ON | Production, distribution and sale of audio and video music recordings. |
Notifications
| Investor | Type of Investment | Canadian Business | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planeta Corporacion, S.L., Barcelona, Spain | Indirect acquisition | Interforum Canada Inc. et les Éditions Robert Laffont Ltée., Montreal, QC | Distribution of books. |
| 0798046 B.C. Ltd., Vancouver, BC, (U.S.A.) | Direct acquisition | Club Penguin Entertainment Inc. and New Horizon Interactive Ltd., Kelowna, BC | Production of video products and audio music recordings (Operation of an interactive website called Club Penguin). |
| Oxford University Press, Oxford, U.K. | Direct acquisition | Certain assets of Heron Publishing related to the publication of Tree Physiology Journal, Victoria, BC | Publication of a periodical. |
| Gentle Canada Productions Ltd., Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A. | Establishment of a new business | Gentle Canada Productions Ltd., North Vancouver, BC | Production of film and video products (production of a single film). |
| Bece Canada Productions Ltd., Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A. | Establishment of a new business | Bece Canada Productions Ltd., Burnaby, BC | Production of film and video products (production of a single film). |
| JMCK Corp., Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A. | Indirect acquisition | Columbia House Company Canada, Scarborough, ON Book Clubs of Doubleday Canada Ltd. (Canada), Scarborough, ON |
Sale of audio music recordings and video products, direct marketing of books. |
