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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 »

March 6, 2022

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 »

February 11, 2022

Canada’s Competition Bureau Recommends Sweeping Amendments to the Competition Act, Including Deceptive Marketing Amendments

On February 8, 2022, Canada’s Competition Bureau released a submission entitled Examining the Canadian Competition Act in the Digital Era in response to Senator Howard Wetston’s invitation to comment on Canada’s competition policy framework. The Bureau’s submission includes sweeping recommendations to amend many of the … Read the rest of this entry »

January 10, 2022

We Are Pleased To Announce the Launch of Our New Website: Competitionlawyer.ca

We are pleased to announce our new website launch: www.competitionlawyer.ca. Our new website will make it easier for existing and prospective clients to search and access our services and resources in our core areas of practice: Canadian competition, advertising and regulatory law. This includes accessing … Read the rest of this entry »

January 7, 2022

Keurig To Pay $3.8 Million Settlement In Misleading Advertising K-Cup Recyclability Case

On January 6, 2022, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that it had negotiated a consent agreement with Keurig Canada Inc. (Keurig) regarding concerns over allegedly false or misleading recyclability claims on its website, social media platforms, texts and logos for its single-use coffee pods (K-Cup … Read the rest of this entry »

January 5, 2022

New Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Law Precedents, Forms and Checklists 2021

Are you planning to run a promotional contest/sweepstakes in Canada? In Fall 2021, our firm released all new and revised contest precedent packages and individual precedents for operating contests in Canada, excluding Quebec. Our contest precedents/forms can be modified with ease for future use and … Read the rest of this entry »

December 21, 2021

New CASL (Anti-Spam Law) Checklists, Precedents & Template Compliance Program For Canadian CASL Compliance

Does your business send commercial electronic messages (CEMs) to existing or prospective customers or other parties? Our firm has developed and published a selection of new checklists and precedents, including a detailed CASL Corporate Compliance Program, for sending CEMs in Canada and mitigating risk under … Read the rest of this entry »