Category Archives: News

February 9, 2012

New Articles: “Non-Comparative versus Comparative Advertising of Quality”

Claude Fluet (University of Quebec) and Winand Emons (Bern University) have written a paper on comparative advertising entitled: “Non-Comparative versus Comparative Advertising on Quality”. The abstract for their paper is as follows: Two firms produce a good with a horizontal and a vertical characteristic called … Read the rest of this entry »

February 9, 2012

Air Canada Announces “All-in Price” for Airfares – Highlights Market and Regulatory Trends to Advertise the Price, the Complete Price and Nothing But the Complete Price

It seems that a lot of time recently has been spent debating whether the price of products should be fully disclosed in advertising (and that many cases and regulatory announcements have turned on this apparently, but perhaps not so, simple question). For example, last year … Read the rest of this entry »

February 8, 2012

The Greenwashing Domino Effect

Moses & Singer LLP (New York) recently published what I thought was a rather fine comparative law article on greenwashing, entitled The Greenwashing Domino Effect, which includes a discussion of pro-active regulatory steps being taken in Canada. The Greenwashing Domino Effect – By Devika Kewalramani & … Read the rest of this entry »

February 7, 2012

Consumer Protection Update: Top 10 Scams of 2012

By Michelle Chan – Consumer Protection BC – Reprinted with permission Now that all the New Year festivities have died down and we are making our way through the first weeks of 2012, here is an overview of the Top 10 Scams to watch out … Read the rest of this entry »

February 3, 2012

New Books: Canadian Marketing Association Issues New Marketing Facts – 2012 Edition

The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) has issued their 2012 edition of Marketing Facts. From the CMA: “Marketing Facts 2012 is the latest edition of the annual publication, released in December 2011. It includes updated statistics and information from over 38 respected and well-known sources. Excerpts … Read the rest of this entry »

February 2, 2012

Advertising Update: Is the Price Right? Increased Regulatory Scrutiny and Class Actions for Representations Involving Price

I saw this rather fine note recently by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP (Anita Banicevic, Erika Douglas and David Stolow).  We are reprinting it with permission. Is the Price Right?  Increased Regulatory Scrutiny and Class Actions for Representations Involving Price Businesses operating in Canada should … Read the rest of this entry »

January 31, 2012

New Publications: ASC Issues New Code of Advertising Standards, a 2011 Consumer Research Report and its Q4 Complaints Report

Advertising Standards Canada has issued an updated version of its Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, a 2011 Consumer Report (surveying Canadian and American consumers for impressions of advertising) and its Q4 Complaints Report (see: ASC News). ____________________ SERVICES AND CONTACT I am a Toronto competition/antitrust … Read the rest of this entry »

January 28, 2012

Advertising Update: Rogers Makes Constitutional Arguments in Response to Performance Claims Challenge by Competition Bureau

The Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, Huffington Post and others have reported that Rogers has launched constitutional arguments in response to allegations by the federal Competition Bureau that it misled consumers with performance claims in relation to its Chatr cell phone brand. In particular, according to … Read the rest of this entry »