Category Archives: Associations

July 29, 2013

A Post For a Summer Day – Angler Who Catches World Record Bass Sues Association in “Hook-a-Million” Contest

CANADIAN CONTEST RULES/PRECEDENTS Do you need contest rules/precedents for a Canadian contest? We offer many types of Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents and forms (i.e., Canadian contest/sweepstakes law precedents to run common types of contests in Canada).  These include precedents for random draw contests (i.e., where … Read the rest of this entry »

April 24, 2013

New Real Estate Council of BC Advertising Rules for Licensees

Yesterday, the British Columbia Real Estate Council issued its new Report from Council Newsletter, which includes a summary of the new and updated advertising requirements for British Columbia real estate licensees (see: here).  The Council’s new newsletter states: “Each month, the Real Estate Council receives … Read the rest of this entry »

April 23, 2013

Alberta Pharmacists Debate Proposed Loyalty Marketing Restrictions

There has been quite a bit of debate recently in Canada about the pros and cons of regulation.  Some of the highlights of this debate have included announcements by the Competition Bureau that it is stepping up its advocacy efforts in certain regulated sectors (e.g., … Read the rest of this entry »

November 28, 2012

Ontario College Found Liable in Misleading Advertising Consumer Protection Act Class Action

November 28, 2012 In an interesting recent Ontario class action decision issued on November 16th, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found George Brown College liable, among other things, for violating the Ontario Consumer Protection Act (“CPA”) in relation to representations in a college course … Read the rest of this entry »

November 9, 2012

Competition Law and Associations in Canada – Presentation From the 2012 CSAE National Conference and Showcase (Ottawa)

I am attaching below a copy of our PowerPoint presentation from the recent Canadian Society of Association Executives’ (CSAE) 2012 National Conference & Showcase, held in Ottawa last week. Our presentation focused on competition law and compliance for trade and professional associations, including in relation … Read the rest of this entry »

November 4, 2012

Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards files Competition Bureau misleading advertising complaint against for-sale-by-owner firm DuProprio

In an interesting story reported by the Montreal Gazette, the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (“QFREB”) has filed a misleading advertising complaint with the Competition Bureau against the sale-by-owner real estate firm DuProprio (see also REM’s article and real estate industry commentary: QFREB files complaint against DuProprio with the Competition … Read the rest of this entry »

October 29, 2012

Upcoming Compliance Seminars: Competition Law & REALTORS: What You Say and Do Matters

I am pleased to be delivering two upcoming competition law compliance courses (Competition Law and REALTORS®) for the members of the Kamloops (November 26th) and Victoria (November 29th) real estate boards. The compliance seminars will include overviews of Canadian competition law enforcement, the Competition Bureau, … Read the rest of this entry »

October 21, 2012

Advertising Events: Advertising Standards Canada (ASC): The Truth About Privacy: Canada and Beyond – November (Toronto & Montreal)

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be hosting two upcoming seminars on privacy in Toronto and Montreal entitled “The Truth About Privacy: Canada and Beyond”.  According to the ASC, the seminars are based on a recent McCann study on how Canadian and worldwide consumers think about … Read the rest of this entry »