Tag Archives: canada

March 16, 2023

Canadian Competition Bureau Updates Guidance on Competition Law Compliance Programs

On March 15, 2023, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) launched a new competition law Compliance Portal (see: Consultation on new Compliance Portal). In making its announcement, the Bureau said that it launched its new Compliance Portal to help businesses stay on the right side of … Read the rest of this entry »

September 1, 2022

“No Purchase Required” (Equal Dignity) Entry Requirements Under Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Law

A Canadian promotional contest/sweepstakes law question we commonly receive from our clients is how the “no purchase required” entry option works for Canadian contests/sweepstakes. The starting point to understand the requirement for most, but not all, contests/sweepstakes in Canada to include a no purchase required … Read the rest of this entry »

December 5, 2021

CASL Checklists & Precedents: Express Consent Requests & Consent for Third Parties

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

December 4, 2021

Canadian Federal and Ontario Cannabis Advertising Laws and Rules: An Overview

We have been receiving an increasing number of inquiries relating to Canadian laws, regulations and regulatory guidelines for cannabis marketing and advertising. As such, we provided an overview of key advertising and marketing related requirements under the federal Cannabis Act and Ontario laws and rules … Read the rest of this entry »

November 7, 2021

Influencer, Co-Sponsor and List Sharing Agreements For Canadian Promotions and Marketing

Over the past few years, we have seen an increased number of our clients (both brands and agencies) participate in contests and other type of promotions in which a third party is responsible for most of the marketing and administration. Some examples include franchisors engaging … Read the rest of this entry »

October 28, 2021

Commissioner of Competition Calls for Modernization of Canadian Competition Law

Practical Law Canada Competition, of which I am Lawyer Editor, has published a new Legal Update, which discusses a recent speech by the Commissioner of Competition calling for modernization of Canadian competition law.  Below is an excerpt with a link to the full Legal Update. … Read the rest of this entry »

October 5, 2021

CASL Checklists & Precedents: Common Business-Related Exemptions & Implied Consent

Do you need checklists and precedents to help your company or organization comply with some of the common business-related exemptions and categories of implied consent under Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL)? Our firm offers many types of precedents/forms to help companies, associations, other types of … Read the rest of this entry »

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 »