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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read June 1, 2020

Facebook to pay for false or misleading advertising to the public

The general prohibition on false or misleading advertising under the Competition Act contains two adjudicative regimes, criminal (subsection 52(1)) and civil (subsection 74.01(1)(a)), that can be used to address the same conduct – the making of a materially false or misleading representation to the public for the purpose of promoting one’s product or business interest.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Privacy / Advertising, Competition Act, Competition Bureau, facebook, False or misleading advertising, privacy compliance practices

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read June 25, 2019

Update on the promotion of cannabis on social media

Almost six months after our first article on the Promotion of Cannabis on Social Media was originally published, federal licence holders have now received further guidance from Health Canada regarding the regulatory prohibitions on the promotion of cannabis, cannabis accessories, and cannabis-related services in an online context.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Advertising, Cannabis Act, cannabis advertising, Cannabis Regulations, Health Canada, promotion of cannabis

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read April 18, 2019

Ad Standards announces new dispute procedure

Advertising Standards Canada, the national self-regulatory body that administers the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, recently launched its new process for handling competitive complaints. The new Advertising Dispute Procedure came into effect on February 11, 2019.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / Advertising, Canadian Code of Advertising Standards, complaint procedure, dispute procedure

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