Category Archives: Testimonials

New Competition Bureau Compliance Portal: Canadian Advertising/Marketing Law Compliance Guidance

In March 2023, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) launched a new competition law Compliance Portal (see: Consultation on new Compliance Portal). In making its announcement, the Bureau said that it launched its new Compliance Portal to help businesses stay on the right side of Canadian … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Enforcement and Advocacy: Recent Developments

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian Competition Bureau enforcement and advocacy. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update. ********** This Legal Update discusses recent enforcement and advocacy … Read the rest of this entry »

Deceptive Marketing-Related Developments Under the Competition Act

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian deceptive marketing related developments under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act). The Update includes a discussion of the recent deceptive marketing related amendments … Read the rest of this entry »

Sweeping Canadian Competition Act Amendments Passed

On June 23, 2022, Bill C-19 (Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No.1) received royal assent, which includes sweeping amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act. The amendments include significant increases to the civil and criminal penalties under the Competition Act, new wage fixing and no poach offences, new prohibitions … Read the rest of this entry »

New Competition Bureau Guidelines for Online Reviews

On March 2, 2022, the Competition Bureau released new guidelines for consumers to recognize, reject and report false and misleading online reviews, which can violate the general civil or criminal misleading advertising provisions of the federal Competition Act (sections 74.01 and 52). Online reviews have … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Obtains Court Order In NuvoCare Weight Loss Claims Investigation

On January 5, 2022, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) obtained a Federal Court production order to advance its ongoing investigation into weight loss performance claims made by NuvoCare Health Sciences Inc. (NuvoCare) relating to its WeightOFF Max!, Forskolin+ and Forskolin Nx natural health products. This follows … 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 »