The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) raised concerns in its 2023 market study of the grocery sector about the use of competitor property controls (i.e., terms in commercial leases or covenants that run with the land) to...more
7/22/2025
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement ,
Final Guidance ,
Grocery Stores ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Restrictive Covenants
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 The Guidelines follow draft guidance, released in December 2024,...more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
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Competition Act ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Policies ,
False Advertising ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability
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
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Climate Change ,
Competition ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
False Advertising ,
Greenwashing ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices