The Competition Bureau recently updated its Enforcement Guidelines for “Made in Canada” and “Product of Canada” claims, clarifying its approach to non-food products and highlighting new opportunities for private enforcement...more
4/1/2025
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Competition ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Manufacturers ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Requirements
1 Setting the Scene – Sources and Overview -
1.1 What are the main substantive ESG-related regulations and who is driving the regulatory agenda in your jurisdiction?
Originally Published in the International Comparative...more
1/14/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
The Competition Bureau has released proposed guidelines for environmental claims following the recent greenwashing amendments to the Competition Act. The draft guidelines outline the Bureau's interpretation and enforcement...more
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
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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
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Canada ,
Climate Change ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenwashing ,
Liability ,
Marketing ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Bill C-59 was presented to the House of Commons on May 6 with significant amendments from the Standing Committee on Finance. These changes further strengthen the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act with...more
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
Wage-fixing and “no-poach” agreements between employers are now illegal under the Competition Act, subject to limited exceptions. While the Competition Bureau has issued guidelines regarding its intended approach to enforcing...more
The Competition Bureau published its sixth volume of the Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest on April 17. The latest edition looks at the use of fake scarcity cues in online marketplaces and provides an update on drip...more
4/25/2023
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Competition ,
Digital Marketplace ,
E-Commerce ,
False Advertising ,
Goods or Services ,
Internet Retailers ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Retail Market ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On September 8, the Competition Bureau hosted a public information session about the 2022 amendments to the Competition Act. The session included guidance on the Bureau’s approach to enforcing new provisions related to abuse...more
Recent decisions from the British Columbia Supreme Court in Latifi v. The TDL Group Corp., 2021 BCSC 2183 and the Federal Court of Canada in Jensen v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 2021 FC 1185 involved proposed class action...more