Category Archives: Sectors – Airlines

September 24, 2012

Competition Bureau Posts New Acting Commissioner of Competition: John Pecman

The Competition Bureau has updated its organizational chart with John Pecman (formerly head of the Criminal Matters Branch) as Acting Commissioner of Competition.  From the Bureau: “John Pecman is Acting Commissioner of Competition. The Commissioner is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition … Read the rest of this entry »

September 3, 2012

Annoyed With Airline Advertising? – Canadian Transportation Agency Announces Two Weeks Remaining to Comment on Airline Advertising Regulation

When I’m out chatting to clients and industry groups about competition and advertising law, some of the most frequently asked questions after gasoline pricing relate to airline pricing – and in particular, why the “price” for flights never seems to be the actual price. Well, … Read the rest of this entry »

July 5, 2012

A Few Competition & Regulatory Developments

A few interesting competition and regulatory developments caught my eye today including: The Conference Board of Canada published a new report on Chinese foreign direct investment in Canada: Fear the Dragon?  Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Canada. The Fraser Institute published a comparative note on … Read the rest of this entry »

March 1, 2012

Advertising Law Update: A Few Interesting Recent Developments

A few interesting advertising and marketing law developments that caught my eye today included: Canadian Transportation Agency Wraps up Consultations on Air Services Price Advertising Regulations The Canadian Transportation Agency wrapped up its public consultations on its Air Services Price Advertising Regulations on February 26th.  … Read the rest of this entry »

February 10, 2012

Recent Misleading Advertising Penalties and Developments – Is Your Compliance Team Up-to-date?

The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) and other Canadian regulatory authorities have markedly increased their enforcement of misleading advertising in the past several years.  The following is a brief summary of some of the penalties imposed (or agreed to pursuant to settlement agreements) in Canadian advertising … Read the rest of this entry »

February 9, 2012

Air Canada Announces “All-in Price” for Airfares – Highlights Market and Regulatory Trends to Advertise the Price, the Complete Price and Nothing But the Complete Price

It seems that a lot of time recently has been spent debating whether the price of products should be fully disclosed in advertising (and that many cases and regulatory announcements have turned on this apparently, but perhaps not so, simple question). For example, last year … Read the rest of this entry »

December 16, 2011

Advertising Update: Federal Government to Introduce Advertising Regulations for Airlines

The Conservative Government has announced that airlines in Canada will be required to disclose the full price of airline fares by the end of 2012 (including airport taxes and additional charges) (see: Airlines forced to advertise true cost of flights, including taxes, by Christmas 2012). … Read the rest of this entry »