Category Archives: Sectors – Tobacco

October 31, 2022

Two Recent British Columbia Consumer Class Action Decisions Confirm Tests for Territorial Jurisdiction

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses two recent class action related decisions by the British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) where territorial jurisdiction was challenged in relation to, among other things, violations of the conspiracy … Read the rest of this entry »

May 17, 2022

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 »

May 4, 2022

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 »

February 11, 2012

Health Canada Update: 25 Million Units of Little Cigars for Little People Seized – First Importer Seizures Since the Cracking Down on Tobacco Marketing Aimed at Youth Act

In a recent case that nearly escaped our attention, given that we’re usually following Competition Act developments, Health Canada’s tobacco inspectors seized more than 25 million units of little cigars and other tobacco products apparently destined for little people. According to the Government, it wanted … Read the rest of this entry »