The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) recently released the final version of its guidance titled Environmental claims and the Competition Act (Guidelines). The Guidelines follow draft guidance, released in December 2024,...more
7/9/2025
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Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Claims ,
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False Advertising ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
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New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability
Amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) that came into effect on June 20, 2025 significantly expand the rights and incentives for private parties to seek orders from the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal). Among other...more
6/25/2025
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Anti-Competitive ,
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Competition Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement ,
Greenwashing ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Private Right of Action ,
Tribunals
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is pausing its work on climate-related and diversity-related disclosure rules in order “to support Canadian markets and issuers as they adapt to the recent developments in the U.S....more
In June 2024, amendments to the Canadian Competition Act (Act) garnered significant attention (and criticism) from both business and legal communities in Canada for the introduction of new “greenwashing” provisions. The new...more
2/12/2025
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Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
Sustainability ,
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