Tag Archives: competition law

August 19, 2012

Northern Gateway Pipeline: Were Enbridge Promotional Videos Misleading?

In a curious twist in the growing dispute between the Alberta and British Columbia governments, stakeholders and individuals on either side of the environmental debate, with some political seesawing by the Federal Government thrown in, a British Columbia resident has recently alleged that Enbridge promotional … Read the rest of this entry »

August 8, 2012

Rogers Performance Claims Advertising Case Begins in Ontario – A Few Thoughts on the Case and Some Recent Advertising Law Trends

On August 7, 2012, hearings in the landmark Canadian misleading advertising case Commissioner of Competition v. Rogers Communications Inc. began. The case, the first constitutional test of increased “administrative monetary penalties” or “AMPs” under the Competition Act (the “Act”) for misleading advertising, promises to be a bit of … Read the rest of this entry »

August 2, 2012

Competition Law Compliance Seminars: Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters

I am pleased to be delivering the Competition Law and REALTORS compliance course for members of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board on Thursday August 16th.  From the Alliance for Canadian Real Estate Education (ACRE): “Competition Law and REALTORS®: What You Say and Do Matters … Read the rest of this entry »

July 31, 2012

New Canadian Competition Law Publications: New CBA Canadian Competition Law Review

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has published a new edition of its Canadian Competition Law Review, which includes articles on indirect purchaser class actions, antitrust immunity agreements, the availability and scale of litigation and investigation costs in private competition law litigation, origins of Canada’s cartel … Read the rest of this entry »