Tag Archives: ordinary selling price claims

July 1, 2024

2024 Competition Act Amendments (Bill C-59): Increased Risks for Advertisers for False or Misleading Price, Regular Price and Sale Claims

OVERVIEW OF BILL C-59 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPETITION ACT On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 was passed, which introduced the third of three recent significant rounds of amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act (together with amendments that were passed in June 2022 and December 2023). This third round of … Read the rest of this entry »

June 21, 2024

Sweeping Canadian Competition Act Amendments (Bill C-59) Passed June 20, 2024

On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 was passed, introducing the second of two recent significant rounds of amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act (the first round introduced by Bill C-56). This new round of amendments to the Competition Act completes a sweeping overhaul of Canada’s Competition Act across virtually all key provisions of … Read the rest of this entry »

May 17, 2023

New Competition Bureau Compliance Portal: Canadian Advertising/Marketing Law Compliance Guidance

In March 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 Canadian … Read the rest of this entry »

December 15, 2022

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 »

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 »

January 25, 2021

New Competition Bureau Guidance for Performance Claims and Influencer Marketing In Canada

Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses new Competition Bureau guidance in relation to performance claims under the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (Competition Act). The update includes a general overview of the … Read the rest of this entry »