Category Archives: Associations

Canadian Competition Bureau Targets Trade Associations

I am quoted in this month’s Canadian Lawyer Magazine on the Competition Bureau’s enforcement and compliance efforts in relation to trade associations. This article is a very good roundup of current Bureau enforcement and compliance focuses with practitioner and enforcer perspectives. Associations are a current … Read the rest of this entry »

CASL’s (Anti-spam Law) Private Action Rights – Less Than a Year Until in Force

CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL.  These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Anti-Spam Law: (CASL): New CRTC Guidance on Documenting Consent

CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL.  These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »

Four Year Mobile Cramming Case Ends With $11 Million Bell, Trade Association Settlements

Earlier today, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced two final settlements in its four-year year litigation against Canada’s major telecoms and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA). See: Bell customers to receive up to $11.82 million as part of Competition Bureau agreement. In making the announcement, … Read the rest of this entry »

Filing Competition Bureau, CASL and Other Canadian Regulatory Law Complaints

I frequently receive inquires and calls relating to filing a competition, advertising, consumer protection or other regulatory complaint. Companies, individuals or other types of organizations may want to file a complaint relating to a competitor, manufacturer or supplier, retailer or other market participant based on … Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Competition Law Compliance for Associations: CSAE 2016 Winter Summit

I am pleased to be a guest speaker at the CSAE (Canadian Society of Association Executives) Trillium Chapter’s 2016 Winter Summit in Burlington on February 4th. I will be co-presenting an interactive seminar on the Competition Bureau’s new approach to competition compliance for associations together … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Highlights Priorities, Compliance Guidelines in New Advertising Publication

The Canadian Competition Bureau has been increasing its advocacy, outreach and compliance efforts since the (relatively) new Commissioner of Competition (John Pecman) took office. As part of this effort, it appears to be focusing on introducing more new media (and also an increasing range) of … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Makes Major Changes to Canadian Competition Law Compliance Programs

On June 3, 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) finalized its new core competition law compliance materials. They are essential reading for corporate compliance officers, senior management and in-house counsel. In announcing its new Corporate Compliance Programs Bulletin, the Commissioner of Competition said: “This bulletin … Read the rest of this entry »