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Category Archives: Sectors – Cannabis
Canadian Government Announces Sweeping Stage II Review of Federal Competition Law
On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal government announced a sweeping stage II review of Canada’s competition laws (see: Consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada). In announcing the consultation, the government said: “The Government of Canada welcomes your perspective and comments on a … Read the rest of this entry »
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) CASL Compliance Presentation: CASL Still Matters: Common Compliance Errors
We are pleased to be presenting a CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) compliance program for the Retail Council of Canada and its members on May 19, 2022. Presentation Overview In Canada, commercial electronic messages (CEMs), including e-marketing through text messages, e-mails and some social media, are … Read the rest of this entry »
Sweeping Proposed Competition Act Amendments Introduced by the Federal Government
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses sweeping proposed amendments to Canada’s Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act) by the federal government. The proposed amendments include significant changes to the conspiracy, criminal and … Read the rest of this entry »
Canadian Federal and Ontario Cannabis Advertising Laws and Rules: An Overview
We have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries relating to Canadian laws, regulations and regulatory guidelines for cannabis marketing and advertising. As such, we provided an overview of key advertising and marketing related requirements under the federal Cannabis Act and Ontario laws and rules … Read the rest of this entry »
Canada’s New Federal Cannabis/Marijuana Legislation (Bill C-45) Receives Royal Assent
In 2016, Canada’s federal government announced its plan to introduce legislation to legalize recreational cannabis/marijuana use. On April 13, 2017, Bill C-45 (the federal Cannabis Act), was introduced into Canada’s House of Commons and has now been passed by both the House of Commons and Senate and received … Read the rest of this entry »
Cannabis/Marijuana Marketing in Canada: Proposed New Cannabis Act Law
Practical Law Canada Competition has published a new Legal Update, which discusses proposed new cannabis/marijuana marketing and labeling rules under the draft federal Cannabis Act. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Update published by Practical Law Canada, Competition. ___________________ This Legal … Read the rest of this entry »
