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Category Archives: Competition Litigation
COVID-19 (Corona Virus): Canadian Competition and Advertising Law Developments
The global spread of COVID-19 has had significant impacts in most major areas of law, including Canadian competition and advertising law. Both federal and provincial governments in Canada have been introducing unprecedented new legislation and orders relating to key aspects of competition and advertising law, … Read the rest of this entry »
My New Canadian Lawyer Column: Upfront Pricing – Is That Too Much To Ask?
In my new Canadian Lawyer Column, I take a bit of a light-hearted tiptoe through recent drip-pricing cases enforced by the Competition Bureau, including the announcement on February 13, 2020 that StubHub agreed to pay $1.3 million for allegedly violating the misleading advertising provisions of … Read the rest of this entry »
Competition Bureau Investigates Novel Case Involving Political Parties’ Use of Personal Information
In an interesting and rather novel case, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) is reportedly investigating whether three major Canadian political parties (the Liberal, Conservative and NDP parties) violated the Competition Act in relation to their collection and use of Canadians’ personal information. According to media reports … Read the rest of this entry »
Overview of Misleading Advertising Laws in Canada
The federal Competition Act is one of the main statutes, among others, regulating advertising law in Canada. The Competition Act contains criminal and civil sections that prohibit false or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices. These are frequently referred to as the Competition Act’s misleading advertising provisions. The … Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian CRTC Report on Recent Anti-Spam Law (CASL) Enforcement
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 »
Misleading Advertising Elements For Canadian Civil Actions Confirmed By Ontario Superior Court
In a recent case handed down by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in Rebuck v. Ford Motor Company, the Court confirmed the key requirements for commencing Competition Act misleading advertising based class actions in Ontario under sections 52 and 36 of the Competition Act. … Read the rest of this entry »
New Books: Competition Enforcement and Litigation in Canada
Emond asked me to review their new Canadian competition law text, Competition Enforcement and Litigation in Canada, authored by Antonio Di Domenico. This new text, which was published in October, 2018, is generally intended to provide an overview of Canadian competition law, with a focus … Read the rest of this entry »
