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Quebec Amends Publicity Contest Laws Making it Easier to Run Canada Wide Contests
On October 27, 2023, the province of Quebec made significant changes to its rules relating to publicity contests open to Quebec residents. In this regard, it repealed the provisions of its provincial Act respecting lotteries, publicity contests, and amusement machines relating to publicity contests and … Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
We Are Pleased to Announce the Launch of Three New Canadian Contest Law Legal Precedents
Are you planning to run a promotional contest/sweepstakes in Canada? Our firm has published three new Canadian contest law precedents: a random draw contest law package for operating contests in Canada (including Quebec), a precedent contest influencer/indemnification agreement to limit liability for sponsors and set … Read the rest of this entry »
Running a Friends-and-Family Promotion in Canada? Cruel, Cryptic CASL Strikes Again
During the COVID-19 epidemic, one marketing development that I have noticed is an increased effort to promote destination marketing, including through promotional contests. In this regard, I have acted for several countries assisting them with their destination marketing related promotions. My new Canadian Lawyer column … Read the rest of this entry »
Facebook Loosens Up Promotions Rules for Contests Run on Facebook
CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada). These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »
