Tag Archives: competition bureau

September 30, 2013

Competition Bureau Announcements: No Appeal on Credit Cards, New Confidentiality Guidelines, Annual Internet Advertising Sweep (Children’s Games & Apps)

The Canadian Bar Association’s annual Fall Competition Law Conference is quickly approaching and, as usual, this is the time of year that Competition Bureau announcements typically accelerate, coinciding with the conference. In this regard, in addition to the Bureau’s announcement last week that it had … Read the rest of this entry »

September 27, 2013

Advertising Law Events: Competition Bureau & University of Ottawa Internet Policy Clinic Hosting E-commerce and Online Advertising Workshop

The Competition Bureau and University of Ottawa’s Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) will be co-hosting a one-day workshop on October 1st to explore the areas of e-commerce and online advertising.  According to the hosts, the workshop will include panel discussions on … Read the rest of this entry »

September 16, 2013

Beware “Buy Now, Pay Later Ads”

By Daniel Workman (reprinted with permission from CreditCards.com). Many consumers are enticed when they see advertisements touting  “Pay absolutely nothing upfront” or “Don’t pay a cent for 18 months” deals.  These deferred payment options are a form of financing where consumers often get tagged with … Read the rest of this entry »

September 13, 2013

Competition Bureau Seeks Input on Regulated Industries in Which to Intervene for More Competition

Earlier this week, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced that it was launching a public consultation for suggestions as to where it should intervene (i.e., advocate) for more competition in key Canadian markets.  In this regard, on September 10th the Bureau announced: “The Competition Bureau announced … Read the rest of this entry »

August 21, 2013

Rogers Largely Wins Landmark Chatr Misleading Advertising and Performance Claims Case

Earlier today the Competition Bureau announced the fairly long-awaited decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (per Marrocco J.) in the Rogers Chatr misleading advertising and performance claims case (Canada (Competition Bureau) v. Chatr Wireless Inc., 2013 ONSC 5315 (Ont. Sup. Ct.)). In announcing … Read the rest of this entry »

July 9, 2013

Competition Bureau Chases Leon’s and The Brick for Allegedly Deceptive “Buy Now, Pay Later” Promotions

Earlier today, the Competition Bureau announced that it was commencing proceedings in Ontario Superior Court against Leon’s and The Brick, two of Canada’s largest furniture and home appliance retailers, for making allegedly deceptive “Buy Now, Pay Later” promotional claims (see: Competition Bureau Takes Action Against … Read the rest of this entry »

June 25, 2013

Competition Bureau Cracks Down on Advertiser in First Criminal Breach of Registered Consent Order Case

Earlier today the Competition Bureau announced that an Alberta man has been found guilty of misleading advertising under the federal Competition Act and of a breach of a consent agreement under the Act (see: Alberta Man Found Guilty of Misleading Representations and Breach of Consent … Read the rest of this entry »

May 16, 2013

No Free TV Down Under Apparently: Australian ACCC Settles with Cable Co. & A Few Tips for Canada

There used to be a saying that nothing in life is free.  In Australia, it seems, there are no free TVs, or at least not that many.  In a curious case posted by the Australian ACCC earlier today (or was that yesterday?), it announced that … Read the rest of this entry »