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Fake Reviews And Pricing Under The DMCCA Spotlight (Podcast)

Hi everyone, I am Zoe Pearman, a Principal Associate in the Intellectual Property and Advertising Law Team here at Gowling WLG.

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Consumer-Driven Banking In Canada: Key Updates And Issues

Following up on our prior bulletin, on March 26, 2026, Bill C-15, the Budget Implementation Act, 2025, No. 1 received Royal Assent.

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McMillan LLP

Manitoba Proposes To Ban Personalized Pricing Under Bill 49

On March 12, 2026, Bill 49, The Business Practices Amendment Act, was introduced by the Government of Manitoba. The Bill targets the growing use of personalized algorithmic pricing and has now received first reading.

Canada Consumer

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Is Canada A Good Market For Franchise Expansion?

Foreign franchisors evaluating international expansion frequently look first to Canada. The reasons are obvious. Canada is geographically close to the United States...

Worldwide Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

FCA Confirms Motor Finance Redress Scheme: What You Need To Know About Timing And Eligibility

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Gowling WLG

Michael Binetti On CTV: Ontario Moves To Ban Above-Face-Value Ticket Resales

Canada Anti-trust

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Navigating 2026: Key Trends Shaping The Technology Sector

Canada Technology

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Fasken

Aller de l'avant: Points clés du 16e Sommet du commerce de détail et des biens de consommation

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Driving Forward: Key Takeaways From The 16th Anniversary Edition Of McCarthy Tétrault's Annual Retail And Consumer Markets Summit

Worldwide Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Federal Court Sets Aside A $1.6 Million Administrative Monetary Penalty By The Commissioner Of The Financial Consumer Agency Of Canada

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

B.C. Finalizes Consumer Protection Regulations, Sets Low Threshold For Rendering Contract Terms Inoperative

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Court Of Appeal Of Quebec Clarifies The Test Applicable To The Authorization Of Class Actions

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Revue De L'année 2025 – Décisions Et Changements Clés En Matière De Responsabilité Du Fabricant

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Quebec's Office Of Consumer Protection Fines Canadian Tire $1.3M For False Advertising

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Hold The Housewarming Party: Three FHSA Considerations Before Making A Down Payment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

AI Watch | March 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CRA Trust Reporting Requirements In Canada: T3 Filing Rules, Bare Trust Updates & Tax Audit Risk

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Key Takeaways From McCarthy Tétrault Perspectives: January And February 2026

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's Anti-Deferral Regime And The FAPI Rules: When Offshore Trust Structures Trigger More Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canada Moves Forward On Its Consumer-Driven Banking Framework

Canada's consumer-driven banking framework is entering a pivotal phase, marking a turning point towards modernizing Canada's financial sector. Consumer-driven banking, also known as open banking, is a secure framework...

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Goodmans LLP

From Box Office To Courtroom: Cineplex's FCA Appeal

In 2024, the Competition Tribunal released a blockbuster decision ordering Cineplex to pay a record penalty of over $38.9 million for false and misleading advertising, in particular, "drip pricing"...

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Service Agreements And Cost Recovery Clauses: What Businesses Need To Know Before Signing

Many service agreements outline pricing, timelines, and deliverables—but often overlook one critical protection: the cost recovery clause.

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Brand Protection: Essential Consideration For All Entrepreneurs

A brand can be a word mark, or an expression, and both might be used with design features; a brand can also be a logo or a slogan, all of which can form part of your brand.

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Glow And Grow : What's Shaping M&A In The Beauty Industry

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

British Columbia Enacts Bill 24 To Recoup Vaping-related Health Care Costs

Canada Healthcare

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Torys LLP

Incoming Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations—Health Canada Wants To Hear From You

Canada Consumer

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Bennett Jones LLP

Selling Ticket Seats Or Subscriptions In Québec? Bill 10 Changes The Conditions Of Entry

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bah Humbug – Are Changes In Store For Loyalty Reward Collectors In Ontario?

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

American Consumers Lose Patience With High Car Prices Automotive Weekly

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Canada Consumer

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The PowerSchool IPC Report: Five Tips For School Boards And Ontario Institutions

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

U.S. Ad Law Trends: Takeaways For Canadian/U.K. Brands And When To Call A Cross-border Friend

Worldwide Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

American Consumers Lose Patience With High Car Prices Automotive Weekly

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Consumer protection reforms in Québec, Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick will require many suppliers to update online sales practices in 2026.

Canada Consumer

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The PowerSchool IPC Report: Five Tips For School Boards And Ontario Institutions

On November 17, 2025, the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) released a complaint report arising from the December 2024 cyberattack against the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS).

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

U.S. Ad Law Trends: Takeaways For Canadian/U.K. Brands And When To Call A Cross-border Friend

As a new year approaches, advertisers on both sides of the Atlantic are contending with fast-changing rules, emerging technologies, and heightened scrutiny from regulators and consumers alike.

Worldwide Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

HCRA Under The Microscope: What The Auditor General Missed About Builders' Real Challenges

Canada Real Estate

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Robins Appleby LLP

Budget 2025 Maintains Momentum In Financial Services Industry Reform

On November 4, 2025, the Canadian federal government announced a number of legislative measures in Budget 2025 aimed at the financial services sector.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ctrl+Alt+Bank: Canada Reboots Open Banking With Budget 2025

Not to be missed from the federal government's release of the long awaited Budget 2025 are the new details about the government's plans for open banking in Canada.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Stablecoins, Open Banking, And AI: What Budget 2025 Means For Canada's Financial Future

Titled Building Canada Strong, Budget 2025 outlines Canada's next phase of economic modernization, one that includes important steps to update how Canada's financial system is regulated and supervised.

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Gowling WLG

Raising The Stakes: Canada's New Standards For Gaming Advertising

The CGA Code marks a new industry standard and provides a comprehensive framework designed to promote socially responsible advertising practices across Canada's gaming sector

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Greenwashing – Out With The Old, In With The New

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Availability: Are Companies Ready For October 5?

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Consumer Protection In Canada: Where We Are And Where We're Going

TL

Torys LLP

An Expanding Regulatory Perimeter For Fintechs: A Case Study

Canada Technology

TL

Torys LLP

Reducing Regulatory Barriers In The Financial Services Sector

TL

Torys LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

Bill 29 – OPC Publishes Guidance For New Rules On The Warranty Of Availability Of Replacement Parts And Repair Services

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

Incoming Consumer Protection Changes: British Columbia Introduces Significant Amendments To The Business Practices And Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada's Competition Bureau v. Greenwashing: How The Bureau's New Guidelines Tackle Greenwashing And How Businesses Should Respond

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Publication de la réglementation du projet de loi 29 prescrivant la durée de la garantie pour certains biens spécifiques

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Corvette Track Record
Automotive Weekly

Worldwide Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Good Working Order: A New Draft Regulation Sets Out Its Duration And Mandates Specific Disclosures From Merchants And Manufacturers

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

New-vehicle Inventory Rises Sharply While Sales Stall

Canada Transport

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

CFIA Reinforces Accuracy In "Product Of Canada" And "Made In Canada" Claims

Canada Healthcare

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Purchase To Repair: How Bill 29 Reshapes Consumer Rights In Québec

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Michael Binetti On CTV: Ontario Moves To Ban Above-Face-Value Ticket Resales

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Lois canadiennes, américaines, britanniques et européennes entourant l'Internet des objets (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Gowling WLG And JurisAsia Fireside Chat: Hot Topics At INTA 2023 (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Bill 96: Understanding Québec's French Language Law (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - The New Reality - Video

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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