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False or misleading advertising

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 McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read September 6, 2019

Deceptive marketing in the spotlight: Ticketmaster to pay Competition Bureau penalty of $4.5 million

In a recent article, the Competition Bureau’s focus on high-impact, consumer-focused digital economy investigations, including specifically investigations into drip pricing practices was highlighted. On June 27, 2019, the Bureau announced that its investigation into such practices by Ticketmaster had concluded with a consent agreement.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / Competition Tribunal, Deceptive marketing, drip pricing, e-commerce, False or misleading advertising, marketing, pricing

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read August 12, 2015

Competition bureau goes after Avis and Budget for misleading advertising

The Competition Bureau announced last March that it has initiated proceedings against Aviscar, Budget and their parent company, Avis Budget Group Inc.. The Bureau alleges that the Companies engaged in false or misleading advertising in that they advertised misleading prices to consumers. The Bureau’s application seeks, among other remedies, a total of $30 million in administrative monetary penalties and refunds to affected customers.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / administrative monetary penalties, advertised misleading prices to consumers, Competition Bureau, Competition Law, customers, False or misleading advertising, Marketing & Advertising

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