Category Archives: Speeches

Interim Commissioner of Competition Speech Highlights Key Cases, Criminal Enforcement, Trade Association Compliance & Bureau Immunity and Leniency Programs

In a speech earlier today, the new Interim Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, in his first published remarks as Commissioner, discussed compliance, current Bureau enforcement policies and ongoing cases. Some of the noteworthy aspects of the Interim Commissioner’s remarks include highlighting the Bureau’s continued enforcement … Read the rest of this entry »

A Few Regulatory Law Developments and Some News

A few regulatory law developments and news items that caught my eye in the last couple days included: Consumer Protection BC issued its 2011 Annual Report, which includes some discussion of marketing law enforcement and telemarketing: Debt collection, retail and travel are top questions for … Read the rest of this entry »

A Few Interesting Telecom, Competition, Privacy and Regulatory Law Developments

A few interesting telecom, competition, privacy and regulatory law developments caught my eye today including: The Acting Chairman of the CRTC delivered remarks to the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto on competition in the telecom sector, proposed small telecom ownership rule changes, caps in the … Read the rest of this entry »

Upcoming Events: Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) Hosts Jonathan Salem Baskin Talking About His New Book: Tell the Truth

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be hosting Jonathan Salem Baskin as the keynote speaker for its Annual General Meeting on May 3rd. From the ASC: “Attend ASC’s Annual General Meeting Keynote to hear Jonathan Salem Baskin, co-author of the newly released Tell the Truth: Honesty … Read the rest of this entry »

Advertising Events: Advertising Standards Canada – Tell the Truth: Honesty is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool – ASC AGM Breakfast Program

Advertising Standards Canada (ASC) will be holding a breakfast seminar on Thursday May 3, 2012 (8:30 – 10:15 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto) entitled “Tell the Truth: Honesty is Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool”, with keynote speaker Jonathan Salem. From the ASC: “According … Read the rest of this entry »

Commissioner of Competition Interview – Globe and Mail: “Competition Commissioner Lays Down the Rules”

The Globe and Mail posted a short interview with the Commissioner of Competition earlier today by Steve Ladurantaye. Among the topics discussed by the Commissioner included misleading advertising, the perception that the Competition Bureau only pursues high profile deterrent setting cases, the Bureau’s approach to … Read the rest of this entry »

Worthy Quotes: Ontario Court of Appeal on Defamation by Enforcement Officials

“A report that someone is under investigation or that they have been arrested for, or charged with, a criminal offence is not considered the ‘equivalent of saying that the person has committed the crime unless there is something in the language of the report that … Read the rest of this entry »

Advertising Update: Canadian Advertising & Marketing Law – A Year in Review

The past year has been a busy and eventful one for Canadian advertising and marketing law.  Recent developments since 2010 span most key areas including the application of the “general misleading advertising” provisions of the Competition Act, the use of disclaimers, social media, e-mail marketing, … Read the rest of this entry »