Archive for the 'Amendments' Category
June 13, 2014
The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy has published a critical new paper on the Federal Government’s revised guidelines for investments in Canada by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the oil sands entitled The Impact of Foreign Investment Restrictions on the Stock Returns of Oil Sands Companies (Eugene Beaulieu & Matthew M. Saunders authors).
June 11, 2014
A new Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) report caught my eye discussing whether Canada’s Internet privacy policies are overbroad and overshadow other important rights and principles, such as free expression, competition and economic growth: Finding the Balance on Digital Privacy: Toward a New Canadian Model for Data Protection in the 21st Century (authored by Solveig Singleton).
June 10, 2014
I’ve been blogging on competition and advertising law topics for quite a few years now – about six or seven years or so by my count – and written on a great many topics over those years. I blog on competition and advertising law for several reasons, including because I continue to find competition law related topics very interesting and, as a citizen, I think it is important to help maintain and increase the awareness of competition law and policy topics in our economy.
May 8, 2014
Earlier today, the C.D. Howe Institute issued the second of two reports on the Canada/U.S. “price gap” issue: Cross-Border Price Regulation: Anti-Competition Policy? For my comments on the first report, issued two days ago see: here.
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS
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to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)?
We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including on behalf of third parties), sender identification information, unsubscribe mechanisms, business related exemptions and types of implied consent and documenting consent and scrubbing distribution lists. We also offer a CASL corporate compliance program. For more information or to order, see: Anti-Spam (CASL) Precedents/Forms. If you would like to discuss CASL legal advice or for other advertising or marketing in Canada, including contests/sweepstakes, contact us: contact.
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May 7, 2014
Canada’s CRTC, one of three federal agencies that will be administering and enforcing Canada’s upcoming federal anti-spam legislation (CASL), has issued new Frequently Asked Questions: Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: FAQs. CASL comes largely into force July 1, 2014.
May 6, 2014
Earlier today, the C.D. Howe Institute issued a new report on the Canada/U.S. retail price gap issue entitled Sticker Shock: The Causes of the Canada-US Price Differential (authored by Nicholas Li). This new report argues that Canada/U.S. price differences are not the result of price gouging or monopoly power of Canadian retailers, but rather Canadian government regulation, including high tariffs and supply management policies.
May 5, 2014
Earlier today, the Canadian Competition Bureau issued something a little different – its inaugural “Annual Plan”, which evidently is part of its overall transparency and compliance initiatives.
This short, strategic document includes a few interesting points. These include some current performance and enforcement statistics, including in relation to recent: information requests (8,000+); complaints (4,000+) (I had recalled this figure to have been higher in recent years); Immunity and Leniency Program applications (10 and 11 respectively); search warrants (14); and merger position statements (11).
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS
Do you need a precedent or checklist
to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)?
We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including on behalf of third parties), sender identification information, unsubscribe mechanisms, business related exemptions and types of implied consent and documenting consent and scrubbing distribution lists. We also offer a CASL corporate compliance program. For more information or to order, see: Anti-Spam (CASL) Precedents/Forms. If you would like to discuss CASL legal advice or for other advertising or marketing in Canada, including contests/sweepstakes, contact us: contact.
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April 30, 2014
Over the past few days and weeks I’ve spoken to, and advised, a number of companies and individuals about the upcoming coming into force of Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL).
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
