Mandate
The Marketing Practices Committee deals with the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act, including primarily misleading advertising, telemarketing and marketing practices.
Upcoming Committee Events
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Past Events
Unpacking the Process: A Brown Bag Session on 4 Ways to Challenge False Advertising launch (March 27, 2024)
Drip Pricing & Junk Fees: All Wet, or a Serious Antitrust & Consumer Protection Issue? launch (December 7, 2023)
An Update from the Competition Bureau - Deceptive Marketing Practices Directorate launch (November 21, 2023)
Marketing & Advertising – Practical Guidance & Compliance Best Practices for In-House Counsel launch (September 18, 2023)
Cross-Border Update with the Enforcers, Marketing Enforcement Trends in Canada, the UK, and the US launch (April 18, 2023)
Marketing Practices Roundtable with the Competition Bureau launch (June 28, 2022)
Cross-Border Update with the Enforcers: Recent Marketing Enforcement Trends in the US, the UK and Canada launch (May 10, 2022)
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Advertising launch (February 8, 2022)
Emerging Issues in Marketing and Advertising Law launch (February 1, 2022)
Online Reviews - The Next Frontier launch (December 6, 2021)
Marketing Practices Roundtable with the Competition Bureau launch (June 11, 2021)
Cross-Border Update with the Enforcers: Recent Marketing Enforcement Trends in the US, the UK and Canada launch (May 21, 2021)
From Helmets to Hazmat Suits: Deceptive Marketing and Performance Claims launch (April 20, 2021)
Nuts and Bolts of Deceptive Marketing launch (December 7, 2020)
Annual Deceptive Marketing Practices Roundtable with Competition Bureau Officials launch (June 11, 2020) Recording available upon request
Cross-Border Update with the Enforcers: Recent Marketing Enforcement Trends in the US, the UK and Canada launch (May 22, 2020)
Rising Rates and Corona-Cures: Price Gouging and Deceptive Marketing Claims in the Time of COVID-19 launch (April 23, 2020) Recording available upon request
Cross-Border Consumer Protection Issues Regarding Marketing to Children launch (January 28, 2020)
Criminal Deceptive Marketing Practices: What You Need to Know launch (November 27, 2019) Recording available upon request
Cross-border Update with the Enforcers: Recent Marketing Enforcement Trends in the US and Canada launch (June 25, 2019)
Annual Deceptive Marketing Practices Roundtable with Competition Bureau Officials launch (May 2, 2019)
Misleading Advertising 201 launch (March 5, 2019) Recording available upon request
Influencer Marketing launch (November 22, 2018)
Annual Deceptive Marketing Practices Roundtable with Competition Bureau Officials launch (June 5, 2018)
Cross-border Update with the Enforcers: Recent Marketing Enforcement Trends in the US and Canada launch (May 15, 2018)
Criminal Deceptive Marketing Practices: The Criminal Threshold under Section 52 of the Act launch (April 27, 2018) Recording available upon request
Influencer Marketing, Native Advertising and Online Reviews launch (December 6, 2017) Recording launch
2017 Marketing Practices Roundtable: Hot Topics & Bureau Priorities in Advertising (June 20, 2017)
Cross-border Update with the Enforcers: Recent Marketing Enforcement Trends in the US and Canada (June 15, 2017)
From Fine Print to Another Fine Mess: Developments in Advertising Law in Canada (February 22, 2017)
Criminal Deceptive Marketing Practices: What You Ought to Know (November 15, 2016) Recording launch
Member Input
Ideas for program topics and other feedback to assist the committee in meeting members’ needs can be forwarded to the Committee Chair, Jennifer McKenzie.
Become a Committee Member
Any member of the Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section can become involved in this committee through participation in the committee listserv. Join online launch.
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