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“Emerging technologies, new platforms and evolving digital tools are changing the way audiences consume media, connect with brands and ultimately make purchase decisions. With the rise of smartphones, tablets and social media, today’s empowered consumers are seeking out information, interacting with brands and sharing their experiences. The old path-to-purchase model worked well with traditional media and brick-and-mortar stores: it was linear and predictable, starting with an ad and ending with an in-store purchase. But today’s digital path-to-purchase is non-linear and dynamic, with multiple touch points and interactions: consumers are doing everything from downloading product reviews while they’re shopping, to holding up their smartphones on a street to see where the best restaurants are. It’s a seismic shift that is reshaping the marketing and media landscape.
The 2012 Digital Day Conference, presented by Marketing magazine and the Canadian Marketing Association, will explore how best to navigate this fast-changing world and reach audiences at key points along the new purchase-decision journey. The focus will be on real-world examples, creative solutions and inspiring next steps in social media, mobile, online video, gaming, e-commerce, content creation and more.
Join us for a full day of keynote presentations, workshops and panel discussions featuring media, advertising and marketing leaders from across Canada and around the globe.”
I am pleased to be delivering the Competition Law and REALTORS compliance course for members of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board on Thursday August 16th. From the Alliance for Canadian Real Estate Education (ACRE):
“Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters was designed by ACRE with the assistance of CREA to help Canadian REALTORS® understand and comply with Canadian competition law. While Canadian competition law applies to all real estate professionals, this course was designed specifically for REALTORS®. This course provides an overview in plain language of Canadian competition law and practical compliance guidelines to assist REALTORS® in complying with Canadian competition law and a number of illustrative case studies.”
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I am pleased to be delivering the Competition Law and REALTORS course for the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver on August 29, 2012. This course has been designed by the Alliance for Canadian Real Estate Education (ACRE) in conjunction with The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
From ACRE:
“Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters was designed by ACRE with the assistance of CREA to help Canadian REALTORS® understand and comply with Canadian competition law. While Canadian competition law applies to all real estate professionals, this course was designed specifically for REALTORS®. This course provides an overview in plain language of Canadian competition law and practical compliance guidelines to assist REALTORS® in complying with Canadian competition law and a number of illustrative case studies.”
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The Canadian council of Chief Executives (CCCE) has published its draft agenda for the upcoming Canada in the Pacific Century conference, to be held in Ottawa from September 24-25, 2012: Canada in the Pacific Century – Draft Agenda.
Topics are to include “Asia’s Rise and the Opportunities for Canada”, “Powering Asia’s Rise: Opportunities and Challenges for Canadian Energy Producers”, “Success Stories and Cautionary Tales From the Executive Suite”, “Canadian Trade Strategy in the Pacific Century” and “Foreign Direct Investment in the Pacific Century”.
Tentative speakers are to include a rather diverse range of representatives from CIBC, the University of Singapore, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Alberta, BMO, Rotman Institute for International Business, Manulife, McKinsey, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Richardson International, Power Corporation and the BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird and Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney.
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I am pleased to be participating in the Canadian Bar Association’s upcoming CBA Canadian Legal Conference in Vancouver on a panel on August 13th, part of which is still to be announced, discussing recent competition law developments for in-house counsel:
“Canada’s competition and foreign investment laws are being enforced more vigorously than ever. The Competition Bureau has wide powers allowing them to investigate conduct that might have an anti-competitive impact on the Canadian marketplace, and investigations often involve high-stakes consequences for companies including public stigma, criminal penalties, or unneeded complications arising in the middle of a strategic merger. Learn how to minimize your risk and limit liability with practical guidance from our experienced panel on how to ensure regulatory approval for mergers, strategic alliances and joint ventures. (90 min)”
For more information about the CBA’s conference or this panel see:
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A few interesting competition, advertising and regulatory law developments caught my eye today including:
The Competition Bureau published its May Report of Concluded Merger Reviews including Glencore/Viterra (3 advance ruling certificates and 16 no action letters): Monthly Report of Concluded Merger Reviews – May.
The ABA, Antitrust Section has launched new e-book: Handbook of U.S. Antitrust Sources: ABA – Handbook of U.S. Antitrust Sources.
Canadian Lawyer Magazine published a rather good article on corporate anti-corruption policies (which caught my eye given our work in the competition law compliance program area): Why Boards Need to Pay More Attention to Anti-Corruption Policies.
The CBA is offering an advertising law compliance seminar on June 19th entitled “Truth in Advertising 101: Tips for In-House Counsel”. For registration information see: Truth in Advertising 101: Tips for In-House Counsel.
The Canadian Real Estate Association, together with its U.S. counterpart the National Association of REALTORS, are making a play for the Top Level Domain (TLD) .REALTOR for their members: The Canadian Real Estate Association Partners with the National Association of REALTORS in its Application for .REALTOR Top Level Domain Extension.
The Globe has reported on a Wal-Mart review of the world’s greatest corruption risk jurisdictions (Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Mexico): Wal-Mart Bribery Review Flags Brazil and China as Corruption Risks.
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) published its May 2012 Connections newsletter (featuring advocacy news and BCREA’s government relations activities) with updates on disclosure and remediation for properties used in drug operations, new legislation to help solve strata disputes and information for REALTORS for the move back to the PST: BCREA – Connections – May 2012.
Constantine Cannon has written an interesting note on the recent National Football League Players Association collusion claim against the NFL, its clubs and team owners alleging a concerted arrangement for a $123 million per-Club salary cap for the 2010 season: Players Charge NFL Imposed Collusive Salary Cap.
The 1709 Blog posted an interesting update on French publishers’ settlement with Google in the Google Book Search Project case: Some French Fresh Air to the Google Books Project.
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Today was a day for telecom – some of the interesting telecom, competition and regulatory law developments include:
The Acting Chairman of the CRTC delivered remarks to the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto on competition in the telecom sector, proposed small telecom ownership rule changes, caps in the upcoming spectrum auctions, Do Not Call List enforcement funding (to allow the CRTC to recover administration and enforcement costs from the telemarketing industry) and anti-spam enforcement: Speech by Leonard Katz to the Canadian Telecom Summit.
The Minister of Industry also delivered a keynote address at the Telecom Summit with brief remarks discussing the spectrum auctions and proposed small telecom ownership rule changes, as well as new funding for SMEs, copyright reform and anti-spam legislation: Speaking Points to the Canadian Telecom Summit, Minister Paradis Challenges Telecom Industry to Innovate, Create and Thrive.
A few interesting competition and regulatory law developments caught my eye today including:
The Federal Privacy Commissioner announced that she would be tabling the annual PIPEDA Report in Parliament tomorrow: Media Advisory – Commissioner’s annual report on private-sector privacy issues expected to be tabled in Parliament, Privacy Commissioner news release.
Late last week the Federal Attorney General appointed a new Competition Bureau Chairman: Competition Tribunal Appointment Announced.
Gus Van Harten of Osgoode Hall Law School has published an interesting, if critical, note on Canada’s foreign investment rules (thanks to our friend Harpinder Mangat at Carswell who Tweeted this): Not all foreign takeovers are good for Canada.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
