Canada: Consumer Protection

On September 5, 2025, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) published a guidance (Guidance) on the warranty of availability of replacement parts...

Canada's financial industry is undergoing a period of rapid change. Driven by the rise of fintechs, digital currencies, artificial intelligence (AI) and open banking initiatives, federal and provincial regulators...

As fintechs' presence and scope of activities expands, the regulatory landscape in Canada, as well as internationally, grows increasingly complex.

Last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators staff (CSA) issued their biennial report covering the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years identifying topics of CSA focus in their review of continuous...

In August, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the federal U.S. agency equivalent to Canada's Competition Bureau, issued a rule (the "Rule") to combat fake reviews and testimonials. The Rule

Increased electric vehicle ("EV") production is a key global strategy for addressing climate change. However, Canada's auto manufacturing industry faces what the Government of Canada has described as an "extraordinary threat" from Chinese-produced EVs.

Health Canada released its long awaited category-specific guidance document on Temporary Marketing Authorization for Caffeinated Energy Drinks.

On March 29, 2012, Health Canada released its long awaited category-specific guidance document on Temporary Marketing Authorization (TMA) for Caffeinated Energy Drinks (Energy Drinks).

A report recently published by a Canadian advocacy group, the Centre for Science in the Public Interest ("CSPI"), titled "Writing on the Wall: Time to Put Nutrition Information on Restaurant Menus", has taken on the highly debated issue of restaurant menu calorie disclosure, advocating the listing of calorie counts and sodium levels next to every menu item.

In a significant development for consumer protection and pricing practices, the Federal Court has certified the first class action under Canada's drip pricing provisions in Deane v. Canada Post...

On September 5, 2025, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) published a guidance (Guidance) on the warranty of availability of replacement parts...

The Product Liability and Mass Torts Group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP is pleased to bring you our analysis of recent decisions for businesses manufacturing or selling products in Canada...