Category Archives: Publications

Competition Bureau & Canadian Consumer Protection Agencies Publish Top Ten Scams 2013 List

For anyone following the unusual, to say the least, story of Manti Te’o and apparent online romance fraud played on him, this may be of interest. The Competition Bureau, together with a number of other Canadian consumer protection agencies including Consumer Protection BC, the Better … Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s New Anti-spam Legislation – What Should Be Done With It? Can It.

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 »

New Draft Industry Canada Regulations Issued for Comment for Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation (CASL)

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 »

Ontario to Regulate Debt Settlement Companies, Including New Misleading Advertising Rules for Debt Settlement Firms

On January 4, 2013, Ontario’s consumer protection agency (the Ministry of Consumer Services) announced that it is planning to regulate debt settlement companies and issued proposed regulatory changes for public comments.  In making the announcement, Ontario’s Minister of Consumer Services said: “There is evidence of … Read the rest of this entry »

CTA Launches New Air Price Advertising Website & Details of New Airline Rules

Earlier today, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) launched a new site for the new all-inclusive air price advertising (see: All-Inclusive Air Price Advertising), in advance of new regulations that will be published in the Canada Gazette (on January 2, 2013). This new website, and upcoming … Read the rest of this entry »

Contests: Wolf Hunt Contest Illustrates Importance of Criminal Code Compliance Review for Contests

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 »

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Issues Second Report on Kids’ Apps and Privacy, Launches Investigations

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a very interesting new report on kids’ apps and privacy entitled: Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade (see: here and here) (and announced new investigations).  The FTC’s new report examines the privacy disclosures … Read the rest of this entry »

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 »