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Canada's Competition Bureau Issues Final Guidance On Anti-Greenwashing Rules: What Businesses Need To Know And Do To Comply

In an era where sustainability sells, environmental claims are everywhere: from "carbon neutral" labels on packaging to promises of "net-zero" operations on corporate websites. These claims are now facing heightened legal...

Canada Anti-trust

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Procido LLP

Beware Of Scam Modeling And Talent Agencies: How To Spot Fraud

Aspiring models often dream of landing that great model or talent agent to represent them by securing a deal with such an agency. Unfortunately, not all model and talent agencies are legitimate.

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

If there's interest to include your song, or the recording of your song, in a film, TV series, advertisement, video game, or another similar form of media, there's a lot to keep in mind, much of which can be considered...

EC

Edwards Creative Law

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

On October 5, 2025, substantial amendments to the Québec Consumer Protection Act (QCPAA) and the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (Regulation)...

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Trust Me, I'm An Influencer: An Overview Of Influencer Marketing In Canada

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Mid-year Legal Update: Ontario's Gaming Sector – 2025 Regulatory Developments

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

#ad Or #lawsuit? Investigating The Rise Of Class Action Litigation Targeting Influencer Marketing

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Canada's Greenwashing Crackdown: New Guidelines & Private Right Of Action

Canada Anti-trust

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Trademark Four(Mula): Enforcement And Risk Mitigation

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

No Harm? Still A Foul: BC Court Of Appeal Ups Privacy Stakes

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Titerle + Company

Régime d'accès privé de la Loi sur la concurrence : Élargissement du champ d'application et nouvelle indemnisation pécuniaire

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Québec's New Language Law Changes: Is Your Business Compliant?

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada Expands Private Litigation Regime Under Competition Act: Expanded Scope And New Monetary Compensation

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Coming June 20, 2025 – Private Applications For Deceptive Marketing Practices

Canada Anti-trust

AK

Aitken Klee

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

The Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike/Lockout, Explained

Canada Employment

NL

Nelligan Law

Expiry Review: Steel Plate From Ukraine

Worldwide International

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Investment Opportunities In Canada: The Best Businesses To Start And Invest In.

Canada Immigration

S

Sobirovs Law Firm

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Recent Charter Of The French Language Decision Affecting Trademarks In Signage And Advertising

The Court of Québec recently handed down one of very few decisions addressing the display of trademarks, compliance with the Charter of the French Language...

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Fasken

Dates liées à la législation visant à œuvrer pour les travailleurs et nouvelles exigences pour les employeurs en Ontario

Le présent bulletin résume les principaux éléments des récents projets de loi relatifs à l'emploi qu'a adoptés l'Assemblée législative de l'Ontario et qui auront une incidence sur les employeurs en Ontario.

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Top Six Considerations For Branded Residences In Ontario: Part 2

Branded residences continue to grow in popularity across Ontario, offering a unique blend of luxury living and high-end hospitality. As these projects multiply, so do the legal and operational complexities that come with them.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

La Charte de la langue française : de nouvelles obligations dès juin 2025

À compter du 1er juin 2025, les entreprises québécoises comptant entre 25 et 49 employés seront assujetties à de nouvelles exigences prévues...

Canada Strategy

BB

BCF Business Law

The Charter Of The French Language: New Obligations As Of June 2025

Canada Strategy

BB

BCF Business Law

'Use' It Or Lose It: Demystifying Trademark Use And Its Impact On Your Rights

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

From Cineplex To Wonderland: The Drip Pricing Rollercoaster

Canada Media & IT

ML

McMillan LLP

Quebec's French Language Requirements For Commerce And Business: Reform Of The Charter Of The French Language

SB

Smart & Biggar

Navigating Post-Election Lobbying Compliance

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Playing By The Rules: Key Insights For Promotional Contests In Canada

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Winning Market Share In Times Of Economic Uncertainty

Canada Media & IT

RS

RSM Canada

Challenge To Amusement Park Price Promotions Adds To Roller Coaster Of Canadian Drip Pricing Enforcement

Canada Anti-trust

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Faites-vous du commerce électronique au Canada? Voici ce que vous devez savoir

FF

Fasken (French)

Discount Deception: Demystifying Ordinary Selling Price Claims Under The Canadian Competition Act

Canada Anti-trust

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Winning Market Share In Times Of Economic Uncertainty

Economic instability shakes things up, customer behaviour shifts and competitive landscapes get unpredictable. At such times, some businesses pull back, but the successful ones see an opening.

Canada Media & IT

RS

RSM Canada

Challenge To Amusement Park Price Promotions Adds To Roller Coaster Of Canadian Drip Pricing Enforcement

Just months after obtaining a record C$38.9-million penalty in the first fully contested drip pricing case in Canada, the Competition Bureau has initiated a new drip pricing case...

Canada Anti-trust

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Faites-vous du commerce électronique au Canada? Voici ce que vous devez savoir

De nos jours, les activités de commerce électronique sont assujetties à un large éventail de lois fédérales et provinciales en pleine évolution.

FF

Fasken (French)

Discount Deception: Demystifying Ordinary Selling Price Claims Under The Canadian Competition Act

In the current economic environment, many businesses may feel pressured to get creative with their marketing and pricing strategies to remain competitive.

Canada Anti-trust

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Faster, Bolder, Better: Navigating The Fine Line Between Superiority Claims And Puffery In Canadian Sports Advertising

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Les tiers qui exercent des activités de publicité politique en Ontario devraient s'attendre à des changements dans l'avenir, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC »)...

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

SCC Strikes Down Ontario's Pre-Election Third-Party Political Advertising Spending Limits

More changes are coming for third parties looking to engage in Ontario elections, after the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) settled the constitutional challenge to the province's...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Election Compliance: Essential Rules For Broadcasters, Advertisers, Telephone Calls And Emails

Under the Broadcasting Act, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is mandated to ensure that broadcasters (television, radio and community channels)...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Notice To Developers – BCFSA Pilot Program Extends Early Marketing Period For Large Developments

On February 25, 2025, the BC Financial Services Authority (the "BCFSA") launched a new pilot program which extends the early marketing period from 12 to 18 months for eligible development projects...

ML

McMillan LLP

Pressions économiques et occasions politiques : Règles d'engagement de dépenses pour l'élection fédérale canadienne de 2025

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Emphasizes That Advertising Alone Is Not Sufficient To Show Use Of A Trademark For Goods

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Proudly Canadian: Navigating Regulatory Compliance For "Made In Canada" And "Product Of Canada" Claims

Canada Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Federal Election 2025 Contribution And Advertising Rules

Canada Media & IT

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Proudly Canadian: Navigating Regulatory Compliance For "Made In Canada" And "Product Of Canada" Claims

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Gaming The System? Manitoba Cracks Down While Alberta Follows Ontario's Lead

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadian Market Entry: Key Considerations

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Strikes Down Ontario's Third-Party Ad Spending Limits

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Advertising During The Federal Election

Canada Media & IT

TL

Torys LLP

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ontario's Third-party Advertising Spending Limits As Unconstitutional

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Flaking On Dinner? Québec Puts Restaurant No-Show Fees On The Menu This July

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Blakes Competitive Edge™: March 2025 Update

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legal Considerations In Canada Related To Deepfake Videos And Images

Canada Technology

ML

McMillan LLP

A Penny For Your Vote: Spending Limits On Third-party Political Advertising Violate The Charter

Canada Media & IT

TL

Torys LLP

Navigating The Legal Complexities Of Canadian-Origin Marketing Claims

Canada Anti-trust

F

Fasken

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Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

Accelerating Business Episode 10 | Shift Your Career Mindset With George McGehrin, President Of The McGehrin Group (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Joyeuses fêtes 2018 (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

View 2017: Innovating For The Business With Katie Jamieson Of Herschel Supply Co. (Video Content)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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