Competition Bureau to interview Torstar staff

TORONTO — The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order to interview current and former Torstar Corp. employees as part of its investigation into a deal with Postmedia Network Canada Corp. The bureau said Tuesday the order granted by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice requires one former and five current employees to be interviewed under oath by its investigators. The federal competition watchdog has alleged in court documents the two companies conspired in their deal to swap newspapers that resulted in the closure of dozens of mostly community publications. Torstar said in a statement Tuesday that it has been clear in its position that the transaction was conducted legally, ethically and in the long-term interest of all the markets it serves.