Oct 07, 2024 Cineplex Pays $39M in Landmark Drip Pricing Case By Kelly Harris Lauren Shrubb The Competition Tribunal has ordered Cineplex Inc to pay nearly $39 million for engaging in drip pricing, marking a significant...
Jul 11, 2024 Privacy Commissioner of Canada Uncovers Dark Patterns on Majority of Websites and Apps in Recent Global Privacy Sweep By Kelly Harris Jane Huang In a recent global sweep of over 1,000 websites and mobile apps, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and 25 global privacy enforcement...
Jun 25, 2024 Canada Passes Laws Prohibiting Greenwashing By Kelly Harris Jane Huang On June 20, 2024, Canada’s House of Commons passed Bill C-59, which includes significant amendments to the Competition Act aimed at...
Jun 25, 2024 Online Streaming Services to Contribute 5% Revenue to Support Canadian Content under New CRTC Policy By Kelly Harris Jane Huang The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is requiring online streaming services to contribute 5% of their...
Jun 10, 2024 SiriusXM Hit with $3.3 Million Penalty for Misleading Subscription Pricing By Kelly Harris Jane Huang On June 5, 2024, the Competition Bureau announced that it had reached a settlement agreement with SiriusXM Canada over an investigation...
Apr 18, 2024 Canadian Competition Bureau Calls for Feedback on AI and Competition By Kelly Harris Jane Huang The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) recently published a discussion paper exploring considerations for how artificial intelligence...
Nov 27, 2023 TicketNetwork to Pay $825,000 for its Misleading Price Advertising By Kelly Harris TicketNetwork has reached an agreement with the Competition Bureau (Bureau) to pay $825,000 in penalties and take corrective measures to...
Nov 02, 2023 Quebec Repeals all Contest Laws By Kelly Harris Jane Huang Quebec has abolished its current contest laws, effective as of October 27, 2023. Contest sponsors can now accept entries from Quebec...
Oct 26, 2023 Ontario Proposes New Consumer Protection Law By Kelly Harris Jane Huang Ontario has announced new legislation that would replace the existing consumer protection laws, with amendments focusing on prohibiting...
Oct 18, 2023 Canada Introduces New Voluntary AI Code By Kelly Harris Canada has taken a significant stride in the regulation of artificial intelligence (“AI”) with the introduction of the Voluntary Code of...
Sep 28, 2023 Dufresne Group Pays $3.25M CAD for Dark Patterns and Unsupported Pricing By Kelly Harris Jane Huang In a recent investigation into dark patterns and unsupported pricing, the Canadian Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) concluded that The...
Sep 22, 2023 Privacy Risks Increase in Canada By Kelly Harris Jane Huang Quebec’s private sector privacy law implements significant changes as the second round of amendments introduced by Law 25 come into force...
May 12, 2023 Kids' Food Advertising to be Restricted By Kelly Harris Canada is tightening up its proverbial belt when it comes to food advertising to children under 13. Health Canada has announced its...
Oct 11, 2022 How To Avoid Greenwashing in Canada By Kelly Harris Climate change and the environment continues to be a pressing global concern in all sectors. Accordingly, brands are innovating changes...
Jun 30, 2022 Penalties Skyrocket for Misleading Advertising in Canada By Kelly Harris Major changes to Canadian misleading advertising legislation were passed and largely went into force on June 23, 2022. In addition to...
Aug 05, 2021 International Contests No Longer Need to Be Registered in Quebec By Kelly Harris The Province of Quebec is the only jurisdiction in Canada that administers a registration regime regulating contests and sweepstakes. Up...