Category Archives: Privacy Law

February 2, 2022

CBA Competition Law Section Webinar: Competition Compliance in the Digital World: Algorithms, AI and Emerging Technologies (February 3 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 … Read the rest of this entry »

December 14, 2021

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 »

July 7, 2021

New Competition Bureau Compliance Bootcamp Video: Avoiding Deceptive Marketing

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 … Read the rest of this entry »

April 3, 2020

COVID-19 (Corona Virus): Canadian Competition and Advertising Law Developments

The global spread of COVID-19 has had significant impacts in most major areas of law, including Canadian competition and advertising law. Both federal and provincial governments in Canada have been introducing unprecedented new legislation and orders relating to key aspects of competition and advertising law, … Read the rest of this entry »

March 6, 2020

New Competition Bureau Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest: Priorities Include Misleading Data Privacy Claims

Practical Law Canada Competition has published a New Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s new Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest, including the following key current Bureau advertising enforcement priorities: false or misleading data privacy claims, weight loss claims and online pricing and drip pricing. All … Read the rest of this entry »

January 17, 2020

Competition Bureau Investigates Novel Case Involving Political Parties’ Use of Personal Information

In an interesting and rather novel case, the Competition Bureau (Bureau) is reportedly investigating whether three major Canadian political parties (the Liberal, Conservative and NDP parties) violated the Competition Act in relation to their collection and use of Canadians’ personal information. According to media reports … Read the rest of this entry »

January 20, 2017

CASL (Anti-Spam Law) Private Action Rights Come Into Force July 1st: 10 Key Points

CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL.  These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »

June 11, 2014

New Publications: Macdonald-Laurier Institute Report Argues Canadian Internet Privacy Overshadows Competition, Other Key Objectives

A new Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) report caught my eye discussing whether Canada’s Internet privacy policies are overbroad and overshadow other important rights and principles, such as free expression, competition and economic growth: Finding the Balance on Digital Privacy: Toward a New Canadian Model for Data … Read the rest of this entry »