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Category Archives: Anti-spam Law
New Competition Bureau Guidance for Canadian Promotional Contests
On February 17, 2026, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued a News Release warning consumers to be careful when entering promotional contests (and by implication for contest sponsors to ensure that they comply with the Competition Act) (see: Promotional Contests: Businesses Owe Consumers Honest Information). … Read the rest of this entry »
Running “Closed Loop” (Non-Public or Internal Company) Promotional Contests/Sweepstakes in Canada
A promotional contest law question we commonly receive is whether Canadian contest/sweepstakes laws apply if a contest is only open to a company’s or other organization’s employees or personnel. These types of contests/sweepstakes are sometimes called “closed loop” contests or promotions because they are not … Read the rest of this entry »
CASL Compliance Checklists and Precedents: CASL Corporate Compliance Program
We offer CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) legal advice, including how to comply with its express and implied consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanism requirements. We also help clients with CASL compliance, due diligence, structuring and maintaining distribution lists and CASL compliance programs. In addition to … Read the rest of this entry »
