Category Archives: Competition Litigation

June 4, 2014

Canadian Competition Law (Competition Act) Compliance: A Primer

“Every business and individual has a duty to act lawfully. The Bureau operates on the assumption that all businesses and their senior management wish to comply with the law. Compliance is important for all businesses, regardless of their size, for both legal and practical reasons. … Read the rest of this entry »

June 3, 2014

Competition & Advertising Compliance: Competition Agencies Growing Digital Channels

Recently I had the opportunity to chat with some competition law colleagues about some of the ways Canadian and international competition/antitrust agencies were increasingly using social media, video and other digital channels for compliance and outreach. After this, I became a bit curious about just … Read the rest of this entry »

May 21, 2014

New Remarks by Canada’s Commissioner of Competition & Competition Compliance Video

Earlier today, the Competition Bureau posted new remarks by the Commissioner of Competition from the Canadian Bar Association’s 2014 Competition Law Spring Forum (one of two annual Canadian competition law conferences hosted by the CBA). See: Remarks by John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition.  These new … Read the rest of this entry »

April 29, 2014

Big Brewery Settles Allegations Was Marketing Beer As Small (Micro Brewery) – Impressions and Images Matter

A small but interesting advertising law development caught my eye earlier today – the Australian ACCC (Australia’s competition and consumer protection agency) took enforcement steps against a large Australian beer manufacturer (Carlton & United Breweries) for allegedly suggesting that it was small (a micro brewer). … Read the rest of this entry »

March 29, 2014

Canadian Competition Law Litigation – A Primer

Private parties may commence damages actions under the Competition Act (the “Act”) for violations of the criminal provisions of the Act (under Part VI) or a breach of a court or Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) order made under the Act. Competition law private actions in Canada … Read the rest of this entry »

January 22, 2012

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 »

November 27, 2011

Canadian Advertising Law Quotes

“Moving then to talk about our Fair Business work.  Misleading representations continue to be an area of concern for the Bureau, as consumers need accurate information in order to make informed choices.  It’s very simple – don’t mislead the public by hiding charges or conditions … Read the rest of this entry »

November 26, 2011

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 »