Archive for the 'Contests' Category
February 18, 2026
On February 17, 2026, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued a News Release warning consumers to be careful when entering promotional contests (and by implication for contest sponsors to ensure that they comply with the Competition Act) (see: Promotional Contests: Businesses Owe Consumers Honest Information).
In general, the Bureau warned consumers to be cautious of contests that lack transparency or require unnecessary steps to access the details of a contest. The Bureau also cautioned contest sponsors not to make any false or misleading claims about their contests.
July 9, 2024
OVERVIEW OF BILL C-59 AMENDMENTS
TO THE COMPETITION ACT
On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 was passed, which introduced the third of three recent significant rounds of amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act (together with amendments that were passed in June 2022 and December 2023).
July 1, 2024
OVERVIEW OF BILL C-59 AMENDMENTS
TO THE COMPETITION ACT
On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 was passed, which introduced the third of three recent significant rounds of amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act (together with amendments that were passed in June 2022 and December 2023).
June 20, 2024
On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 was passed, introducing the second of two recent significant rounds of amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act (the first round introduced by Bill C-56).
This new round of amendments to the Competition Act completes a sweeping overhaul of Canada’s Competition Act across virtually all key provisions of Canada’s competition legislation. These amendments are also the most significant changes to Canadian competition law since the modern Competition Act came into effect in 1986 replacing the former Combines Investigation Act.
December 21, 2023
Practical Law Canada, Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update, which discusses the recent amendments to the Competition Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-34, enacted by Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act, S.C. 2023, c. 31. This Update includes a discussion of the key amendments, including to the abuse of dominance, merger and civil agreements provisions of the Competition Act, as well as implications for Competition Bureau and private enforcement and compliance risk.
Below is an extract of the new Legal Update with a link to the full Update.
November 2, 2023
On October 27, 2023, the province of Quebec made significant changes to its rules relating to publicity contests open to Quebec residents.
February 15, 2023
A promotional contest law question we commonly receive is whether Canadian contest/sweepstakes laws apply if a contest is only open to a company’s or other organization’s employees or personnel. These types of contests/sweepstakes are sometimes called “closed loop” contests or promotions because they are not open to the general public and only internal personal of a company or other type of organization can enter and participate.
January 10, 2023
A Canadian contest/sweepstakes law law question that we commonly receive from our clients is how the “no purchase required” entry option works for Canadian contests/sweepstakes.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
