Archive for the 'Competition Law' Category
January 31, 2023
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, has published a new Legal Update that discusses new proposed Competition Bureau guidelines on wage fixing and no-poaching agreements under section 45 of the Canadian Competition Act.
Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
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.
December 14, 2022
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian Competition Bureau enforcement and advocacy.
Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
November 30, 2022
On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (the “Minister”) released a Statement from Minister Champagne on the launch of the Competition Act review (the “Statement”), which discusses a comprehensive review of potential fundamental changes to improve and reinforce Canada’s federal Competition Act.
November 29, 2022
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) updated Information Bulletin on Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices: Choice of Criminal or Civil Track under the Competition Act and new Information Bulletin on Transparency. These two enforcement related Bulletins are noteworthy in light of the recent amendments to the Competition Act in June 2022 and current federal government consultations for further stage II amendments to the Act.
Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
November 18, 2022
On November 17, 2022, Canada’s federal government announced a sweeping stage II review of Canada’s competition laws (see: Consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada).
In announcing the consultation, the government said:
“The Government of Canada welcomes your perspective and comments on a wide range of issues, including how to ensure the law and its provisions remain effective in serving our national interest, and how to improve or protect competition in emerging data and digital markets.”
October 31, 2022
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses two recent class action related decisions by the British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) where territorial jurisdiction was challenged in relation to, among other things, violations of the conspiracy and deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act. In both cases, the BCSC found that the plaintiffs had satisfied the requirements to establish a real and substantial connection between British Columbia and the facts pleaded against the defendants pursuant to section 3 of the Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act and based on prior jurisdiction-related case law.
Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
September 30, 2022
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) recent Competition and Green Growth Summit that was held on September 20, 2022. The Update discusses key aspects of the Commissioner of Competition’s remarks, some of the key recommendations made by Summit panelists, recent Bureau green economy related enforcement and implications.
Below is an extract of the new Legal Update with a link to the full Update.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
