Category Archives: Social media marketing

Tim Hortons Manages Public Relations After Prize Notification Glitch in Roll Up To Win Contest

On March 8, 2023, Toronto’s CityNews reported that some entrants into Tim Hortons (Tim’s) iconic Canadian Roll Up To Win contest were notified via Tim’s app that they had won a $10,000 American Express pre-paid card, when the notification was the result of a technical … Read the rest of this entry »

Running “Closed Loop” (Non-Public or Internal Company) Promotional Contests/Sweepstakes in Canada

A promotional contest law question we commonly receive is whether Canadian contest/sweepstakes laws  apply if a contest is only open to a company’s or other organization’s employees or personnel. These types of contests/sweepstakes are sometimes called “closed loop” contests or promotions because they are not … Read the rest of this entry »

Common CASL (Canadian Anti-spam Law) Compliance Errors: Passive Consents That Do Not Comply with CASL

CASL (FEDERAL ANTI-SPAM LAW) COMPLIANCE PRECEDENTS AND CHECKLISTS Do you need CASL precedents or checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law? In addition to our legal services, we offer lawyer-prepared CASL compliance precedents and checklists that identify key consent, disclosure and other requirements to send … Read the rest of this entry »

Common CASL (Canadian Anti-spam Law) Compliance Errors: Incomplete Express Consent Requests

CASL (FEDERAL ANTI-SPAM LAW) COMPLIANCE PRECEDENTS AND CHECKLISTS Do you need CASL precedents or checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law? In addition to our legal services, we offer lawyer-prepared CASL compliance precedents and checklists that identify key consent, disclosure and other requirements to send … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Enforcement and Advocacy: Recent Developments

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses recent Canadian Competition Bureau enforcement and advocacy. Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update. ********** This Legal Update discusses recent enforcement and advocacy … Read the rest of this entry »

Competition Bureau Updates Competition Act Enforcement Related Information Bulletins

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, published a new Legal Update that discusses the Competition Bureau’s (Bureau) updated Information Bulletin on Misleading Representations and Deceptive Marketing Practices: Choice of Criminal or Civil Track under the Competition Act and new Information Bulletin … Read the rest of this entry »

Common CASL (Canadian Anti-spam Law) Compliance Errors: Unreliable List Provider Lists

CASL (FEDERAL ANTI-SPAM LAW) COMPLIANCE PRECEDENTS AND CHECKLISTS Do you need CASL precedents or checklists to comply with Canadian anti-spam law? In addition to our legal services, we offer lawyer-prepared CASL compliance precedents and checklists that identify key consent, disclosure and other requirements to send … Read the rest of this entry »

CASL Compliance Checklists and Precedents: CASL Corporate Compliance Program

We offer CASL (Canadian anti-spam law) legal advice, including how to comply with its express and implied consent, sender identification and unsubscribe mechanism requirements. We also help clients with CASL compliance, due diligence, structuring and maintaining distribution lists and CASL compliance programs. In addition to … Read the rest of this entry »