The new greenwashing provisions in the Competition Act are attracting significant attention from Canadian businesses, especially for those focused on proactively discussing their efforts regarding emissions and the...more
7/26/2024
/ Advertising ,
Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Good Faith ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Sustainability
The new prohibition against greenwashing under the Competition Act took effect on June 20, 2024, while private actions for deceptive marketing practices will take effect next year. This prohibition merely codifies existing...more
7/5/2024
/ Advertising ,
Canada ,
Climate Change ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Liability ,
Marketing ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Recent (and ongoing) amendments to the Competition Act have resulted in several new powers for the Competition Bureau, which may have significant and far-reaching implications for businesses in Canada. One such amendment that...more
Recent (and ongoing) amendments to the Competition Act have resulted in several new powers for the Competition Bureau, which may have significant and far-reaching implications for businesses in Canada. One such amendment...more
5/7/2024
/ Anti-Competitive ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Canada ,
Competition Act ,
Documentation ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Employee Training ,
Information Technology ,
Privileged Documents
In the final months of 2023, the Commissioner made it clear that misleading online advertising continues to be a focus of enforcement for the Competition Bureau, registering two consent agreements with the Competition...more
2/8/2024
/ Advertising ,
Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Consent Agreements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Event Tickets ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Online Advertisements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Urgency cues remain near the top of the Competition Bureau’s misleading advertising enforcement priorities, as demonstrated by the Bureau’s recent consent agreement with a furniture chain retailer....more
1. Relevant Authorities and Legislation -
1.1. Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)?
The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) is an independent, federal law enforcement agency responsible for the administration...more
12/15/2021
/ Canada ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
Investment Canada Act ,
Investors ,
Joint Venture ,
Merger Controls ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements