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- New Competition Bureau Guidance for Canadian Promotional Contests
On February 17, 2026, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued a News Release warning consumers to be careful when entering promotional contests (and by implication for contest sponsors to ensure that they comply with the Competition Act) (see: Promotional Contests: Businesses Owe Consu … Read more »
- Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Competition Tribunal Decision in $38.9 Million Cineplex Online Ticket Price Case
On January 21, 2026, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) dismissed an appeal by Cineplex Inc. (Cineplex) of a 2024 Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) decision that held that Cineplex had engaged in drip pricing contrary to sections 74.01(1)(a) and 74.01(1.1) of Canada’s federal Competition Act … Read more »
- Canada’s Competition Bureau Issues New Guidance for Developing Competition Law Compliance Programs
On August 14, 2025, Canada’s federal Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced that it had issued new guidance for companies and others to develop competition law compliance programs (see: “Develop a compliance program for your business in 10 easy steps!”). In general, the Bureau has published on its … Read more »
- Competition Bureau Sues DoorDash and Canada’s Wonderland – “Drip Pricing� Continues to be a Top Deceptive Marketing Priority
On May 5, 2025 and June 2, 2025, Canada’s Competition Bureau (“Bureauâ€�) announced that it was suing Canada’s Wonderland Company (“Wonderlandâ€�) and Door Dash Inc. and its subsidiary DoorDash Technologies Canada Inc. (“DoorDashâ€�) for allegedly engaging in drip pricing in violation of t … Read more »
- Expanded Private Access to the Competition Tribunal Now in Force for Deceptive Marketing and Civil Agreements Under the Competition Act
OVERVIEW OF JUNE 2024 AMENDMENTS On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 was passed (the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023), which introduced the third of three significant rounds of amendments to Canada’s federal Competition Act in two years (together with Bill C-19 and Bill C-56). For … Read more »