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
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