Tag Archives: Digital marketing

July 27, 2022

Deceptive Marketing-Related Developments Under the Competition Act

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian deceptive marketing related developments under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act). The Update includes a discussion of the recent deceptive marketing related amendments … Read the rest of this entry »

January 24, 2020

Digital Marketing Enforcement Is Top Competition Bureau Enforcement Priority: New Remarks

In an interesting speech on January 22, 2020 by the Deputy Commissioner of Competition, Deceptive Marketing Practices Directorate, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) outlined its current digital marketing enforcement priorities (see: Honest Advertising in the Digital Age). In general, the Deputy Commissioner’s remarks reflect an overall … Read the rest of this entry »

October 4, 2017

Digital Marketing Strategies and Legal Issues For Associations & Their Members

I am pleased to be presenting again at the Canadian Society of Association Executive’s (CSAE) National Conference – this year in St. John’s, Newfoundland. I’ll be co-presenting a session this year, with Andrew Schiestel of tbk Creative, on Digital Marketing Strategies and Legal Issues for … Read the rest of this entry »

May 9, 2017

Current Canadian Competition Law Issues For Digital Marketers

Practical Law Canada Competition has published a new Legal Update, which discusses key current competition and advertising issues for digital marketers in Canada, including the upcoming private right of action rights for the digital marketing sections of the Competition Act. Below is an excerpt with … Read the rest of this entry »