Category Archives: Advertising Law

New Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Law Precedents, Forms and Checklists 2021

Are you planning to run a promotional contest/sweepstakes in Canada? In Fall 2021, our firm released all new and revised contest precedent packages and individual precedents for operating contests in Canada, excluding Quebec. Our contest precedents/forms can be modified with ease for future use and … Read the rest of this entry »

New Canadian Contest Indemnification Agreement Precedent

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 … Read the rest of this entry »

New Canadian Random Draw Contest Precedent (Including Quebec)

Is your company or brand planning to run a random draw contest in Canada, including Quebec? Our firm has developed a new Canadian Random Draw Contest Precedent (Including Quebec). This Canadian random draw contest forms package includes short rules, long rules, entry form, winner release … Read the rest of this entry »

Significant Proposed Changes For Real Estate Services Advertising In Ontario

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 … Read the rest of this entry »

New CASL (Anti-Spam Law) Checklists, Precedents & Template Compliance Program For Canadian CASL Compliance

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 … Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Random Draw Contest Precedent/Forms

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. Our Canadian random draw contest forms package includes short rules, long rules, entry form, … Read the rest of this entry »

Highlights of the Competition Bureau’s Submission to Recent G7 Compendium Report on Competition in Digital Markets

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 … Read the rest of this entry »

Gap Inc. Agrees to Pay $200,000 For Allegedly Violating CASL (and Canadian CASL Compliance Tips)

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 anti-spam legislation (CASL) (see: Gap Inc. agrees to pay $200,000 for allegedly violating Canada’s anti-spam legislation). According to … Read the rest of this entry »