August 19, 2021
The Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently began posting new Compliance Bootcamp compliance videos. In this regard, on August 19, 2021 the Bureau posted its Avoiding Business Collusion and Bid-rigging Compliance Bootcamp videos. These compliance videos set out guidance to avoid engaging in bid-rigging under section 47 of the Competition Act and conspiracy, and in particular price-fixing, under section 45 of the Act.
August 15, 2021
Do you need a precedent for long (i.e., full) contest rules to run a random draw contest in Canada? Our firm offers many types of precedents/forms to operate Canadian contests/sweepstakes, including a Long Rules (Random Draw Contest) precedent.
August 5, 2021
Do you need a corporate compliance program to help your company or organization comply with Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL)?
July 28, 2021
Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses recent digital deceptive marketing enforcement by the Competition Bureau (Bureau) under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34. The Update includes key aspects of recent enforcement by the Bureau, penalties, and implications for digital marketing compliance with competition law. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
July 15, 2021
Do you need a precedent for long (i.e., full) contest rules to run a skill-based or judged contest in Canada (e.g., an essay, photo or other skill contest)? Our firm offers many types of precedents/forms to operate Canadian contests/sweepstakes, including a Long Rules (Skill Contest) precedent.
July 7, 2021
The Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently began posting new Compliance Bootcamp compliance videos. In this regard, on July 7, 2021 the Bureau posted its Avoiding Deceptive Marketing Compliance Bootcamp video.
This compliance video sets out guidance to avoid engaging in deceptive marketing practices, including making false or misleading marketing claims under sections 52 and 74.01 of the Competition Act. In general, the Bureau reminds advertisers that the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act apply regardless of medium, including to web banners, landing pages, text-based hyperlinks, e-mails, text messages, newsletters, blog posts, online ads and social media content.
June 15, 2021
Are you planning to run a contest/sweepstakes in Canada and need a winner release form for winners to release the sponsor from liability? Our firm offers many types of precedents/forms to operate Canadian contests/sweepstakes, including a Winner Release Form precedent.
June 2, 2021
Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses an important new Federal Court of Canada decision that held that section 45 of the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act) does not apply to upstream agreements (that is, agreements between competitors in relation to the purchase of a product or service). The decision is consistent with an Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision and the Competition Bureau’s recently revised Competitor Collaboration Guidelines. This new decision also adds new jurisprudence under section 48 of the Competition Act (conspiracies relating to professional sport), which has seldom been considered by Canadian courts. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update.
Templates/precedents and checklists to run promotional contests in Canada
Templates/precedents and checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law (CASL)
