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Contests: Running a Promotional Contest in Canada: Some Legal Considerations

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada).  These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »

Advertising Update: Canadian Advertising & Marketing Law – A Year in Review

The past year has been a busy and eventful one for Canadian advertising and marketing law.  Recent developments since 2010 span most key areas including the application of the “general misleading advertising” provisions of the Competition Act, the use of disclaimers, social media, e-mail marketing, … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Law Update: Canadian Competition Law: A Year in Review

The past year has been a busy one for Canadian competition law. Developments in 2011 include new cases, enforcement and legislation in most key areas including abuse of dominance (the Competition Bureau’s ongoing challenge of The Toronto Real Estate Board and CREA settlement in late … Read the rest of this entry »

Defamation Update: What is Defamation and How Do You Prove It?

“This is a defamation action.  It is a sad tale of a community divided.  It is about reputation in that community.  It is about politics.  It contains elements that are both unique and remarkable.” So begins Mr. Justice R. Punnett’s reasons for judgment in Wilson v. Switlo, 2011 … Read the rest of this entry »

Advertising Update: Federal Government to Introduce Advertising Regulations for Airlines

The Conservative Government has announced that airlines in Canada will be required to disclose the full price of airline fares by the end of 2012 (including airport taxes and additional charges) (see: Airlines forced to advertise true cost of flights, including taxes, by Christmas 2012). … Read the rest of this entry »

Conferences: Not-For-Profit Seminar: Marketing Online Successfully – Canadian Marketing Association

The Canadian Marketing Association will be holding a one-day seminar on January 24, 2012 on non-for-profit marketing: “Marketing Online Successfully”. From the Canadian Marketing Association: “If you’re a not-for-profit marketer who’s looking for a quick way to become more comfortable with and proficient at Internet … Read the rest of this entry »

Privacy Law Update: Commissioner Issues New Online Behavioural Advertising (Tracking) Guidelines

On December 6, 2011, the federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart issued new online tracking guidelines for advertisers which, among other things, restrict the tracking of children and tracking technologies people can’t opt out of (i.e., turn off). In making the announcement, which were part of … Read the rest of this entry »

New Publications: CBA – Canadian Competition Law Review

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association has published the most recent issue of the Canadian Competition Law Review (2011 – Vol. 24 No. 1) (formerly the Canadian Competition Record) (see: Canadian Competition Law Review – 2011 – Vol. 24 No. 1). … Read the rest of this entry »