Archive for the 'Associations' Category
February 2, 2022
The Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section’s Corporate Counsel and Compliance Committee is hosting an interesting new online webinar on February 3, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET entitled “Competition Compliance in the Digital World: Algorithms, AI and Emerging Technologies”.
February 1, 2022
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 out obligations in relation to influencers and other marketing partners participating in contests and other promotions and template contest forms language to comply with Facebook’s and Instagram’s Promotion Guidelines.
December 30, 2021
Is your company or brand running contests or other promotions in Canada with third party influencers or third party marketing partners and want to mitigate risk? Our firm has developed a Canadian Contest Indemnification Agreement to set out the obligations between a sponsor and influencer or third-party marketer(s) relating to a contest or other promotion (indemnity agreement precedent in favour of the contest or promotion sponsor).
December 22, 2021
On March 4, 2020, the Ontario Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA) received Royal Assent, amending the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA). REBBA governs real estate brokerages, brokers and salespersons (real estate services registrants) in Ontario. Certain provisions under TRESA have yet to come into force and are tied to proposed new regulations under the legislation.
December 8, 2021
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new CASL (anti-spam law) precedent available for sale and download: CASL Corporate Compliance Program.
December 5, 2021
Do you need checklists and precedents to help your company or organization comply with the express consent requirements of Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL)?
December 2, 2021
The federal Competition Act can apply to many trade and professional association activities in Canada, including board and membership meetings, membership criteria and discipline, member surveys and benchmarking, association codes of conduct and dealings with suppliers and customers. While trade associations can, and frequently do, serve many legitimate purposes, since trade and professional association activities typically involve direct interaction between competitors, it is prudent for association executives, members and their advisors to take basic steps to proactively reduce potential competition law risk.
November 26, 2021
Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am a Lawyer Editor, has published a new Legal Update, which discusses a recent decision by the Federal Court to dismiss a motion for certification of a class action in relation to sections 45 and 46 of the Competition Act. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
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This Legal Update discusses a decision by the Federal Court to dismiss a motion for certification of a class action in relation to sections 45 and 46 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34. The Court dismissed the motion by holding that the plaintiffs failed to sufficiently prove the existence of an express or tacit conspiracy agreement between the defendants and, therefore, failed to disclose a reasonable cause of action or raise a common question of law or fact, which are essential to certify a class action under Rule 334.16(1) of the Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
