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- Common Misperceptions Between Implied Consent and Exemptions Under CASL (Canadian Anti-Spam Law)
September 22, 2021 Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL), which is one of the strictest spam law regimes in the world, applies to commercial electronic messages (CEMs) that encourage participation in a commercial activity. CEMs are defined broadly as electronic messages with a purpose to enc … Read more »
- New Canadian Contest/Sweepstakes Law Precedents and Forms For Running Contests in Canada (2021)
September 18, 2021 Are you planning to run a promotional contest/sweepstakes in Canada? Our firm has released all new and revised contest precedent packages and individual precedents for operating contests in Canada, excluding Quebec. Our contest precedents/forms can be modified with ease for futur … Read more »
- C.D. Howe Institute’s Competition Policy Council’s Canadian Competition Law Reform Recommendations For Next Federal Government
September 17, 2021 On September 9, 2021, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Competition Policy Council (Competition Council) issued a new Communiqué with recommendations for the next Canadian federal government to amend the Competition Act and other Canadian competition policy recommendations. In its Communi … Read more »
- Canadian Anti-Spam Law (CASL): Common Consent Request Related Misperceptions
September 16, 2021 Canada’s federal anti-spam legislation (CASL), which is one of the strictest anti-spam law regimes in the world, applies to commercial electronic messages (CEMs) that encourage participation in a commercial activity. While CASL was passed more than seven years ago, there remain a … Read more »
- Competition Bureau Advocates for Increased Competition in Manitoba Real Estate Services Markets
August 24, 2021 Practical Law Canada Competition (of which I am Lawyer Editor) has published a new Legal Update, which discusses a recent Competition Bureau (Bureau) submission to the Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC). The Update includes an overview of the Bureau’s advocacy powers under the Comp … Read more »