Category Archives: Sectors – Telemarketing

September 5, 2021

CASL Checklist & Precedents: Documenting Consent & Scrubbing Mailing Lists

Do you need checklists and precedents to help your company or organization comply with the documenting consent and scrubbing e-mail distribution list requirements under Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL)? Our firm offers many types of precedents/forms to help companies, associations, other types of organizations and … Read the rest of this entry »

July 28, 2021

Recent Digital Deceptive Marketing Enforcement Under the Competition Act

Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses recent digital deceptive marketing enforcement by the Competition Bureau (Bureau) under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34. The Update includes key aspects of recent enforcement by … 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 »

March 30, 2021

Canadian CRTC Imposes Record $75,000 Penalty on Individual in CASL (Anti-Spam Law) Consent Case

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 »

March 22, 2021

The Competition Bureau’s 2021 Fraud Prevention Month Priorities

Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) 2021 Fraud Prevention Month Priorities. The Update provides an overview of civil and criminal misleading advertising enforcement under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, … Read the rest of this entry »

March 15, 2020

What is Required to Legally Run a Contest/Sweepstakes in Canada?

The main elements to legally run a contest/sweepstakes in Canada are as follows: Short Rules:  “Short rules” (sometimes also called “mini-rules”) include the basic statutory disclosures required by section 74.06 of the Competition Act and other material terms that should be brought to the attention of … 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 »

February 15, 2020

Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Laws: What Types of Contests Are Commonly Run in Canada?

In general, two types of contests/sweepstakes are commonly run in Canada: 1. “Skill contests” (sometimes also called “consumer generated content contests”) where entrants/contestants are required to submit something that requires some level of skill, such as an essay, video or photograph to enter and win … Read the rest of this entry »