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Competition Bureau Cracks Down on Advertiser in First Criminal Breach of Registered Consent Order Case

Earlier today the Competition Bureau announced that an Alberta man has been found guilty of misleading advertising under the federal Competition Act and of a breach of a consent agreement under the Act (see: Alberta Man Found Guilty of Misleading Representations and Breach of Consent … Read the rest of this entry »

New Real Estate Council of BC Advertising Rules for Licensees – Expands Council Advertising Rules, New Guidelines for Specific Advertising and to Comply with Canadian Misleading Advertising Laws

In a very interesting real estate sector development, the Real Estate Council of British Columbia has updated its advertising requirements for licensees under the British Columbia Real Estate Services Act (see: here and here).  In making the announcement, the Council said that: “Each month, the … Read the rest of this entry »