Category Archives: Competition Law

Events: CBA National Competition Section Marketing Practices Committee Roundtable with Competition Bureau Officials – Toronto Thursday May 3rd

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association will be hosting a Marketing Practices Committee Roundtable with Competition Bureau officials in Toronto this Thursday. Bureau representatives are to include Lisa Campbell (Deputy Commissioner of Fair Business Practices) and Brendan Ross (Major Case Director … Read the rest of this entry »

U.S. FTC Negotiates $15.5 Million Settlement in Alleged Deceptive Prize Promotion Scheme

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 »

Anti-spam Law: Federal Government Launches New Anti-spam Glossary at www.fightspam.gc.ca

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 »

Advertising Update: Manitoba Introduces New Cell Phone Contract and Disclosure Rules

Manitoba’s Consumer Protection Office has announced that new consumer protection laws for fair and clear cell phone contracts will come into effect later this year (on September 15, 2012). According to the Consumer Protection Office, the new rules “focus on ensuring that contracts are clear and … Read the rest of this entry »

Retail Council of Canada Releases Submission on Canadian Retail Pricing

Earlier today, the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) issued a news release and submission to the Standing Committee on National Finance regarding retail pricing in Canada.  The Committee commenced a study of the reasons for price differences in Canada and the United States last fall, … Read the rest of this entry »

Conferences: 2012 CBA Competition Law Spring Forum – Toronto

The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association is holding its 2012 Spring competition law conference in Toronto (the 2012 Competition Law Spring Forum: Best Practices in a Time of Active Enforcement) on May 2, 2012 at the Toronto Board of Trade. From … Read the rest of this entry »

CRTC Publishes Final Anti-spam Act Regulations

On March 28, 2012, the CRTC published its final Regulations under the Anti-spam Act (see: Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (CRTC)). The CRTC Regulations prescribe the form and content requirements to be included in “commercial electronic messages” or “CEMs” for the Anti-spam Act (for our earlier … Read the rest of this entry »

New Regulatory Law Books: Anti-corruption, Competition & Privacy

Anti-corruption: Anti-Corruption Regulation 2012 (including Canada) – GCR (March 2012) From GCR: “Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the fully revised and updated sixth edition of Anti-Corruption Regulation, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas … Read the rest of this entry »