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December 15, 2021

Do you need a precedent to run a random draw contest/sweepstakes in Canada? Our firm offers many types of precedents/forms to operate Canadian contests/sweepstakes, including our Canadian Random Draw Contest Package.

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December 14, 2021

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update, which discusses the Canadian Competition Bureau’s submission to a recent Compendium of Approaches to Improving Competition in Digital Markets published by G7 competition authorities. Below is an excerpt with a link to Practical Law’s full Legal Update.

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This Legal Update discusses the Canadian Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) submission to a recent Compendium of Approaches to Improving Competition in Digital Markets published by G7 competition authorities (Compendium). The Update discusses key aspects of the Compendium and recent Bureau enforcement, advocacy and institutional capability building efforts in relation to digital markets.

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December 10, 2021

Does your business send commercial electronic messages (CEMs) to existing or prospective customers or other parties?  Our firm has developed and published a selection of new checklists and precedents, including a detailed CASL Corporate Compliance Program, for sending CEMs in Canada and mitigating risk under Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL).

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December 9, 2021

On December 8, 2021, the CRTC announced that global apparel retailer Gap Inc. (Gap) had agreed to a settlement to pay $200,000 for allegedly violating Canada’s federal federal anti-spam legislation (CASL) (see: Gap Inc. agrees to pay $200,000 for allegedly violating Canada’s anti-spam legislation).

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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.

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December 7, 2021

Destination contests/sweepstakes (i.e., trip contests) are popular seasonal marketing tools used by many clients and businesses to increase sales during the holidays and winter season. They often include ski, spa, beach and other snow-bird travel packages to popular Canadian and international destinations.

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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)?

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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.

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