The Financial Post reports in its Wednesday edition that Canada's Competition Bureau say there are policies preventing Canadians from accessing lower grocery prices. The Post's Denise Paglinawan writes that it highlighted that grocery deals may not be available through flyers, apps and on-line promotions. It said stores aren't always allowed to advertise their lowest prices because of supplier policies or deals negotiated between suppliers and retailers. Such policies set the lowest price at which a retailer can advertise a product. The grocery sector uses minimum advertised pricing policies that can prevent retailers from advertising lower prices, even when those are offered in-store, it said. Interim competition commissioner Jeanne Pratt said: "Canadians expect grocery stores to be able to advertise their best deals. We're concerned that policies that prevent this make it harder for grocers to compete, and for consumers to access lower prices." Minimum advertised pricing policies can combat "free-riding," where customers use one store's services and then buy the same product cheaper elsewhere. These policies help prevent retailers that don't invest in services from attracting customers solely through lower prices.