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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
Preface........................................................................................... v
Table of Cases ................................................................................ TC-1
Table of Statutes ............................................................................. TS-1
1 Misleading Advertising
1.1 Introduction — Legislative History of the Competition Act .... 1-5
1.2 The Primary Rules............................................................ 1-6(a) General Rule ........................................................... 1-7
(i) “No person” .................................................... 1-7(ii) Purpose Requirement ........................................ 1-8(iii) Representations................................................ 1-14
A. Scope...................................................... 1-14B. Statement of Fact or Promise?.................... 1-16C. Statements of Opinion............................... 1-18
D. Means of Communicating.......................... 1-18(iv) “To the Public”................................................ 1-19(v) “False or Misleading in a Material Respect”......... 1-23
A. False or Misleading — Subjective andObjective ................................................. 1-23
B. Materiality .............................................. 1-25C. Standard of Deceptiveness ......................... 1-31
I. The Credulous Man.......................... 1-31II. The Average Purchaser...................... 1-33III. The Sophisticated Purchaser............... 1-38
D. General Impression Test ............................ 1-39I. Ambiguity—Representations Capable
of Two Meanings ............................. 1-42
II. Omission of Essential Information ...... 1-43III. Technically True Representation but
Text Gives False Impression............... 1-44IV. Text Literally True but Visually False
Impression....................................... 1-45V. General Impression Defines the
Claim ............................................. 1-45
VI. Interrelationship: General Impression—Materiality—Standard ofDeception........................................ 1-46
VII. Disclaimers...................................... 1-47
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VIII. Internet Advertising .......................... 1-52(b) Performance Claims .................................................. 1-54.2
(i) Purpose Requirement ........................................ 1-54.2
(ii) Representations—Statements, Warranties orGuarantees ...................................................... 1-54.2
(iii) Performance, Efficacy, Length of Life.................. 1-54.3
A. Absolute vs. Comparative Claims................ 1-54.4(iv) Adequate and Proper Test ................................. 1-54.5
A. Recognized Testing Procedures ................... 1-54.5B. Controlled Conditions ............................... 1-54.8
C. Replication under a Variety ofConditions............................................... 1-54.8
D. Bias in User Tests..................................... 1-54.9
E. Testing Appropriate to the Claim ............... 1-54.10I. Subjective vs. Objective Claims ........... 1-54.12II. Testing under Restricted
Conditions....................................... 1-54.12III. Claims must be Capable of Testing ..... 1-54.13IV. Claims must be Appropriate to the
Test................................................ 1-55F. Case Law ................................................ 1-55
I. Colgate-Palmolive—“Ajax CleansBetter”............................................ 1-56
II. Bristol-Myers No. 1—“Fleecy HasThree Times More Softness” .............. 1-58
III. Bristol-Myers No. 2—“Fleecy Gets
rid of Static Cling” ........................... 1-58IV. UL Canada v. Proctor & Gamble—
“Olay Holds More Moisture in
Your Skin”...................................... 1-61G. Consumer Research and Surveys................. 1-64H. Completion of Testing Prior to Publishing
Claim ..................................................... 1-70I. Reverse Onus........................................... 1-71
I. Policy ............................................. 1-71II. Charter Challenges ........................... 1-71
J. Environmental Friendliness Claims ............. 1-74I. General Requirements for All
Claims ............................................ 1-75
II. Specific Requirements ....................... 1-76III. Symbols .......................................... 1-76IV. Evaluation and Verification................ 1-76
V. Comparative Claims ......................... 1-77VI. Specific Claims................................. 1-77
(c) Misleading Price Advertising ...................................... 1-78(i) Under the General Prohibition ........................... 1-78
(ii) Ordinary Selling Price Claims............................. 1-79
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A. Purpose Requirement ................................ 1-80B. False or Misleading in a Material
Respect ................................................... 1-81
C. Ordinary Price ......................................... 1-81I. Improper Comparisons...................... 1-81II. Establishing Ordinary Price—Time
Test vs. Volume Test......................... 1-82III. Like Products .................................. 1-90IV. Prices of Sellers Generally.................. 1-92V. Relevant Market .............................. 1-96
VI. Manufacturer’s Suggested RetailPrice............................................... 1-100
1.3 Supplementary Rules ........................................................ 1-102
(a) Representations as to Tests and Testimonials................ 1-102(i) Tests............................................................... 1-103(ii) Testimonials .................................................... 1-104
(iii) Application of the General Prohibition ................ 1-105(b) Warranty and Serviceability Claims............................. 1-106
(i) Warranty, Guarantee or Promise to Repair .......... 1-106
(ii) Misleading or Cannot be Performed.................... 1-107(c) Double Ticketing...................................................... 1-107(d) Bait and Switch Advertising ....................................... 1-108
(i) Bargain Price ................................................... 1-108
(i.1) “Supply” ......................................................... 1-110(ii) Reasonability ................................................... 1-111(iii) Commissioner’s Guidelines................................. 1-112
(iv) Defences ......................................................... 1-113(e) Sale above Advertised Price ....................................... 1-114
1.3.1 The Telemarketing Offence ................................................ 1-115
(a) Introduction ............................................................ 1-115(b) Telemarketing Defined .............................................. 1-115(c) The Disclosure Requirements ..................................... 1-116
(d) The Specific Prohibitions ........................................... 1-117(e) Telemarketing Contests ............................................. 1-117(f) Penalty, Liability & Enforcement ................................ 1-118(g) Related Amendments ................................................ 1-119
1.4 Remedies For Misleading Advertising.................................. 1-120(a) Criminal Penalties..................................................... 1-120(b) The Civil Remedies................................................... 1-121
(i) Prohibition Orders............................................ 1-121(ii) Publication of Correction Notices ....................... 1-122(iii) Administrative Monetary Penalties...................... 1-123
(c) Civil Review Versus Criminal Prosecution .................... 1-124(i) No Duplication of Proceedings ........................... 1-124(ii) Selection of Civil Review Versus Criminal Track —
The Commission’s Guidelines ............................. 1-125
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1.5 Private Remedies for Misleading Advertising ........................ 1-126(a) Complaint to the Competition Bureau ......................... 1-126(b) Complaint to Advertising Standards Canada ................ 1-127
(c) Civil Court Actions................................................... 1-129(i) Civil Remedy under the Competition Act............. 1-131
A. Unitel v. Bell ........................................... 1-132.1
B. Church & Dwight v. Sifto.......................... 1-133C. Beatrice v. Ault ........................................ 1-134D. Purolator v. UPS...................................... 1-137E. Mead Johnson Canada v. Ross Pediatrics .... 1-139
F. Maritime Travel v. Go Travel Direct ........... 1-143G. Telus/Bell/Rogers ..................................... 1-144.1
(ii) Claim for False or Misleading Advertising under the
Trade-marks Act .............................................. 1-144.5A. Maple Leaf v. Robin Hood........................ 1-146B. Johnson & Johnson v. Bristol-Myers Squibb. 1-147
C. BC Tel v. Rogers Cantel............................ 1-147D. Eveready Canada v. Duracell Canada.......... 1-148
(iii) Claims under Common Law — Injurious Falsehood
and Wrongful Interference with EconomicRelations......................................................... 1-149A. Injurious Falsehood .................................. 1-149B. Wrongful Interference with Economic
Relations................................................. 1-151
Appendix 1 Remedies Table — Misleading Representations —Advertising...................................................................... APP1-1
2 Distribution Practices
2.1 Introduction .................................................................... 2-2(a) Legislative History.................................................... 2-3
2.2 Reviewable Practices ......................................................... 2-9(a) Refusal to Deal ........................................................ 2-9
(i) When Will an Order Be Made?........................... 2-11
(ii) Cases .............................................................. 2-13(iii) Economic Impact ............................................. 2-17
(b) Price Maintenance .................................................... 2-19(i) Scope—“A person”........................................... 2-20
(ii) Attempts to Influence Prices — the Means Used ... 2-21A. Agreement............................................... 2-21B. Threat .................................................... 2-24
C. Promise................................................... 2-25D. Any Like Means....................................... 2-25
(iii) Suggested Retail Price ....................................... 2-26
(iv) Refusals to Supply............................................ 2-28A. Primary and Ancillary Rules ...................... 2-29B. Refusal to Supply Customers ..................... 2-30
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C. Otherwise Discriminate.............................. 2-31D. Low-Pricing Policy ................................... 2-32E. Inducing Refusals to Supply Competitors..... 2-33
(v) Defences ......................................................... 2-34A. Affiliation Exemption................................ 2-34B. Loss-Leader Defence................................. 2-35
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(c) Market Restrictive Practices ....................................... 2-38(d) Exclusive Dealing ..................................................... 2-39
(i) What Constitutes the Practice? ........................... 2-39
(ii) Major Supplier................................................. 2-39(iii) Exclusionary Effect ........................................... 2-41(iv) Substantial Lessening of Competition .................. 2-42
(v) Defences/Exemptions ........................................ 2-44(e) Tied Selling ............................................................. 2-45
(i) What Constitutes the Practice? ........................... 2-45(ii) Major Supplier................................................. 2-48
(iii) Substantial Lessening of Competition .................. 2-49(iv) Defences/Exemptions ........................................ 2-50
(f) Market Restriction ................................................... 2-51
(i) What Constitutes the Practice? ........................... 2-51(ii) Major Supplier................................................. 2-53(iii) Substantial Lessening of Competition .................. 2-53
(iv) Defences/Exemptions ........................................ 2-53(g) Delivered Pricing ...................................................... 2-54
(i) What Constitutes the Practice? ........................... 2-54
(ii) Defences ......................................................... 2-55(h) Abuse of Dominant Market Position........................... 2-56
(i) Overview......................................................... 2-56(ii) What Constitutes the Practice............................. 2-58
(iii) The Cases........................................................ 2-58(iv) Elements of the Practice .................................... 2-62
A. Control ................................................... 2-63
B. Class or Species of Businesses..................... 2-65C. Anti-Competitive Acts............................... 2-66D. Practice................................................... 2-69
E. Substantial Lessening or Prevention ofCompetition ............................................ 2-69
(v) Joint Dominance .............................................. 2-72
(vi) Defences/Exemptions ........................................ 2-72(vii) Summary ........................................................ 2-74
2.3 Marketing Offences........................................................... 2-75(a) Multi-Level Marketing and Pyramidic Sales ................. 2-75
(i) Disclosure Requirements ................................... 2-75(ii) Prohibited Plans ............................................... 2-76(iii) Constitutional Challenges .................................. 2-77
(iv) Summary ........................................................ 2-78
3 Promotions
3.1 Contests .......................................................................... 3-3
(a) Introduction ............................................................ 3-3(i) Contests and Sweepstakes in the New Economy.... 3-3(ii) Early English Legislation ................................... 3-4(iii) Early Canadian Legislation ................................ 3-5
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(b) The Criminal Code ................................................... 3-5(i) Application to Contests ..................................... 3-5(ii) Elements of the Offence — Analysis of Section 206 3-6
A. Consideration, Prize and Chance ................ 3-6B. Breakdown of Subsection 206(1) ................. 3-6.1
I. Paragraphs 206(1)(a) to (d) — The
“Lottery” Provisions ......................... 3-71. Consideration .......................... 3-72. Prize — Disposition of Property .. 3-14.13. Chance — The Skill-Testing
Question ................................. 3-15II. Paragraph 206(1)(f)........................... 3-17
1. Consideration .......................... 3-18
2. Chance — Mixed Chance andSkill ....................................... 3-18
3. Prize — Goods, Wares or
Merchandise ............................ 3-19III. Paragraph 206(1)(e) .......................... 3-20
1. Consideration .......................... 3-20
2. Chance ................................... 3-213. Prize....................................... 3-21
(iii) Penalty ........................................................... 3-23(c) The Competition Act ................................................ 3-23
(i) Overview of Section 74.06.................................. 3-23(ii) Adequate and Fair Disclosure ............................ 3-24
A. General................................................... 3-24
B. Contest Rules .......................................... 3-28C. Minimum Disclosure for Advertising ........... 3-29D. Program of Advisory Opinions ................... 3-29
(iii) Undue Delay in Prize Distribution ...................... 3-30(iv) Telemarketing Contests ..................................... 3-31(v) Deceptive Prize Notices ..................................... 3-32.1
(d) Quebec Lotteries Legislation ...................................... 3-33(i) Introduction .................................................... 3-33(ii) Publicity Contests............................................. 3-33(iii) Regie alcools, des courses et des jeux................... 3-33
(iv) Notice Requirements......................................... 3-33(v) Security........................................................... 3-34(vi) Contest Launch................................................ 3-35
(vii) Requirements for Contest Rules ......................... 3-35(viii) Other Requirements for Advertising .................... 3-36(ix) Post-Contest Reporting ..................................... 3-36
(e) Sample Contest Rules ............................................... 3-37
3.2 Coupons and Trading Stamps ............................................ 3-38.2(a) Introduction ............................................................ 3-38.2(b) The Offence............................................................. 3-38.4
(i) Section 427 — Offence Section ........................... 3-38.4
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(ii) Section 379 — “Trading Stamp” Defined ............. 3-39A. The Threshold Test — Form and Intention .. 3-40
I. “Given to the Purchaser of Goods by the
Vendor Thereof” .............................. 3-40II. “A Discount on the Price of Goods” ... 3-41III. “A Premium to the Customer” ........... 3-42
B The Redemption Criteria ........................... 3-42I. Place and Method of Redemption
(paragraph 379(a)) ............................ 3-42II. Place of Delivery and Merchantable
Value (paragraph 379(b)) ................... 3-43III. Redemption Upon Demand
(paragraph 379(c)) ............................ 3-43
(c) Manufacturer’s Exemption......................................... 3-44(d) Avoiding the Application of Section 379 ...................... 3-45
(i) Avoidance Generally ......................................... 3-45
(ii) “Cross Coupon” Promotions.............................. 3-46(e) Provincial Legislation Relevant to Trading Stamps ........ 3-47
3.3 Reproductions of Currency in Advertising............................ 3-48
(a) Introduction ............................................................ 3-48(b) The Offence............................................................. 3-49(c) The Exemption — Subsection 457(4) ........................... 3-50
3.4 Use of The “Mounties” in Advertising................................. 3-50
3.5 Protected Trade-Marks...................................................... 3-51(a) Section 9 of the Federal Trade-Marks Act.................... 3-51
4 Consumer Protection
4.1 Introduction .................................................................... 4-3
4.2 Trade Practices Legislation ................................................ 4-4(a) Introduction ............................................................ 4-4
(b) Statutory Definitions................................................. 4-7(c) Approaches to Regulating Trade Practices; General
Prohibition and “Shopping List”................................. 4-8
(d) False, Deceptive or Misleading Practices — the ShoppingList ........................................................................ 4-11
(e) Unconscionable Practices........................................... 4-13(f) Remedies................................................................. 4-16
(i) Private Remedies .............................................. 4-16A. Rescission ............................................... 4-17B. Damages ................................................. 4-18
C. Injunctive or Declaratory Relief.................. 4-19D. Specific Performance and other Remedies .... 4-19
(ii) Public Remedies — Administrative Actions .......... 4-20
A. Cease and Desist Orders ............................ 4-20B. Orders for Immediate Compliance............... 4-21
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C. Assurances of Voluntary Compliance .......... 4-21D. Director’s Investigatory Powers .................. 4-22E. Orders to Refrain from Dealing with Assets . 4-23
F. Substitute Actions by the Director .............. 4-23(iii) Public Remedies — Criminal Sanctions................ 4-24
A. Proof Required and Defences ..................... 4-25
B. Penalties.................................................. 4-26C. Limitation Periods .................................... 4-26
4.3 Consumer Warranties........................................................ 4-27(a) Introduction ............................................................ 4-27
(b) Warranty Protection under General Sales Law.............. 4-28(i) Implied Warranties and Conditions on the Sales
of Goods......................................................... 4-28
A. Title ....................................................... 4-29B. Quiet Possession....................................... 4-29C. Free from Encumbrances ........................... 4-29
D. Fitness for Purpose ................................... 4-29E. Merchantability........................................ 4-29
(ii) Exclusion of Warranties and Conditions Prohibited in
Consumer Sales................................................ 4-30(iii) Limited to Sales of Goods ................................. 4-30(iv) Benefit only to Immediate Purchaser — Privity of
Contract Required ............................................ 4-31
(v) Warranties versus Conditions ............................. 4-32(vi) Non-Contractual Terms and Representations........ 4-32
(c) Modern Consumer Warranty Legislation ..................... 4-33
(i) Sales of Good and Services; Leases ..................... 4-34(ii) Implied Warranties ........................................... 4-34
A. Warranties of Quality and Fitness for
Purpose................................................... 4-35B. Warranty of Durability ............................. 4-37C. Warranty of Spare Parts and Repair
Facilities ................................................. 4-38D. Special Warranty Requirements — Quebec... 4-39
I. Automobiles and Motorcycles ............ 4-39II. Repair of Household Appliances......... 4-40
III. Other Special Requirements ............... 4-40(iii) Express Warranties ........................................... 4-41
A. Abolition of Parol Evidence Rule................ 4-41
B. Written Warranties — MinimumRequirements........................................... 4-42
(iv) Abolition of Contractual Privity Defence ............. 4-43
(d) Remedies for Breach of Consumer Warranties .............. 4-45(i) Consumer’s Rights on Alleged Breach of Warranty 4-45
A. Saskatchewan........................................... 4-45B. New Brunswick ........................................ 4-47
C. Quebec ................................................... 4-48
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(ii) Consumer’s and Seller’s Respective Obligations uponan Alleged Breach of Warranty .......................... 4-48A. Saskatchewan........................................... 4-48
B. New Brunswick ........................................ 4-49C. Quebec ................................................... 4-49
5 Broadcast Advertising
5.1 Introduction .................................................................... 5-3(a) History of Broadcast Regulation in Canada ................. 5-3(b) Basic Federal Broadcasting Policy............................... 5-5(c) The CRTC .............................................................. 5-5
(d) The CBC................................................................. 5-6(e) Constitutional Issues — Jurisdiction over Broadcasting .. 5-7
5.2 Overview of Broadcasting Regulation .................................. 5-9
(a) Radio ..................................................................... 5-9(b) Broadcast Television ................................................. 5-10(c) Regulation of Distribution Undertakings (Cable and Direct to
Home Satellite Television).......................................... 5-11(i) General Provisions............................................ 5-12(ii) Specific Provisions Governing Cable and Direct to
Home Satellite Television................................... 5-13(iii) Advertising Controversy .................................... 5-14
(d) Specialty Services...................................................... 5-15(e) Pay Television and Pay per View ................................ 5-16
(f) Limitations on Obscene or Abusive AdvertisingContent................................................................... 5-17
5.3 Self-Regulation of Advertising Content................................ 5-17
(a) Advertising Standards Canada.................................... 5-17(i) The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards....... 5-18(ii) The Clearance Process....................................... 5-18
(iii) Consumer Complaints ....................................... 5-19(iv) Trade Practice Disputes..................................... 5-20
(b) The Telecaster Committee of Canada (Television Bureau of
Canada) .................................................................. 5-20(c) CBC Advertising Standards ....................................... 5-21(d) The Canadian Association of Broadcasters ................... 5-21
5.4 Advertising Content Regulation and Preclearance.................. 5-22
(a) Alcoholic Beverages .................................................. 5-22(i) Regulations under the Broadcasting Act .............. 5-22
A. Types of Alcoholic Beverages which may be
Advertised ............................................... 5-22B. Code for Broadcast Advertising of Alcoholic
Beverages ................................................ 5-23
(ii) Advertising Standards Canada Approval.............. 5-24(iii) Provincial Approval .......................................... 5-24
(b) Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages ............................ 5-25
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(i) Advertising Standards Canada Approval.............. 5-25(c) Drugs, Cosmetics and Natural Health Products ............ 5-26
(i) Drugs ............................................................. 5-26
(ii) Cosmetics........................................................ 5-26(iii) Natural Health Products.................................... 5-27
5.5 Advertising to Children ..................................................... 5-27
(a) Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children ................. 5-27(b) Provincial Regulation — Quebec ................................ 5-29
(i) Quebec Consumer Protection Act ....................... 5-29(ii) Relevant Court Decisions .................................. 5-31
6 Product Safety, Packaging and Labelling
6.1 Introduction .................................................................... 6-3
6.2 Canada Consumer Products Safety Act................................ 6-4
(a) Introduction ............................................................ 6-4(b) Application.............................................................. 6-5(c) Record-Keeping Requirements ................................... 6-5
(i) Retailers.......................................................... 6-5(ii) Manufacturers, Importers, Advertisers, Sellers (other
than Retailers), Testers ...................................... 6-6
(iii) Time and Manner of Keeping Records ................ 6-6(d) Reporting of Safety-Related Incidents and Undertaking
Recalls .................................................................... 6-6(i) Definition of an “Incident” ................................ 6-7
(e) Death or Serious Adverse Effect ................................. 6-8(f) Defect or Characteristic............................................. 6-8(g) Incorrect or Insufficient Information ........................... 6-8
(h) Recall or Other Measure ........................................... 6-9(i) Reporting Obligations ............................................... 6-9(j) Product Recalls and Other Measures ........................... 6-10
(k) Administration and Enforcement ................................ 6-11
6.3 Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act............................... 6-12(a) Introduction ............................................................ 6-12
(b) Labelling Requirements for Prepackaged Products......... 6-13(i) Net Quantity ................................................... 6-13(ii) Product Identity ............................................... 6-15(iii) Manufacturer’s Name and Place of Business......... 6-15
(iv) Imported Products............................................ 6-16(v) Misleading Labelling and Advertising of Prepackaged
Products.......................................................... 6-16
(c) Standardization of Containers .................................... 6-17(d) Administration and Enforcement ................................ 6-18
6.4 Bilingual Labelling Requirements........................................ 6-19
(a) Federal Legislation ................................................... 6-19(b) Quebec Legislation ................................................... 6-20
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6.5 Hazardous Products.......................................................... 6-21(a) Introduction ............................................................ 6-21(b) Consumer-Use Hazardous Products — Chemicals and
Petroleum Distillates ................................................. 6-22(i) Prescribed Labelling.......................................... 6-22(ii) Depiction and Manner of Disclosure of Labelling . 6-23
(iii) Exemptions...................................................... 6-24(iv) Child-Resistant Containers................................. 6-24
(c) Industrial/Commercial-Use Hazardous Products............ 6-24(i) Identification of Controlled Products................... 6-25
(ii) Disclosure Information...................................... 6-26(iii) Hazard Symbols ............................................... 6-27(iv) Exemptions...................................................... 6-27
A. Consumer Products................................... 6-28B. Manufactured Articles............................... 6-28C. Import/Export ......................................... 6-28
D. Bulk Shipments ........................................ 6-29E. Inner and Outer Containers ....................... 6-29F. Hazardous Materials Information Review
Act......................................................... 6-29(d) Administration and Enforcement ................................ 6-30
6.6 Weights and Measures....................................................... 6-31(a) Introduction ............................................................ 6-31
(b) Marking of Commodities........................................... 6-31(c) Administration and Enforcement ................................ 6-31
Table I.................................................................... 6-33
Table II .................................................................. 6-35Table III ................................................................. 6-36
7 Specific Product Advertising
7.1 Food, Drug and Related Products ...................................... 7-9(a) Introduction ............................................................ 7-9
(i) History ........................................................... 7-9
A. Early English Food and Drug Legislation .... 7-9B. Development of Canadian Food and Drug
Legislation............................................... 7-10(ii) Overview of the Food and Drugs Act and
Regulations ..................................................... 7-12(iii) Constitutional Issues ......................................... 7-13
(b) Food ...................................................................... 7-14.3
(i) Introduction .................................................... 7-14.3A. Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act....... 7-15B. The Competition Act ................................ 7-16
C. The Broadcasting Act................................ 7-16(ii) The Regulatory Scheme..................................... 7-17
A. “Food” Defined ....................................... 7-17B. Adulteration and Unsanitary Manufacturing 7-17
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C. Standards for Foods ................................. 7-18D. Advertising, Packaging and Labelling .......... 7-19
I. Advertising ...................................... 7-19
1. Section 3 — Health Claims:Schedule A Diseases.................. 7-20
2. Misleading Advertising —
Section 5 ................................. 7-21II. Packaging and Labelling.................... 7-21III. Guide to Food Labelling and
Advertising ...................................... 7-24
E. Nutrition Labelling ................................... 7-25I. New Mandatory Regime.................... 7-25II. Nutrition Facts Table........................ 7-26
III. Exceptions from MandatoryDisclosure ....................................... 7-27
IV. Optional Additional Information ........ 7-27
V. Serving of Stated Size........................ 7-28VI. Bilingual Requirements...................... 7-29VII. Presentation of the Nutrition Facts
Table .............................................. 7-29F. Nutrition Content Claims .......................... 7-29
I. Claims Relating to Fat, Fatty Acids andCholesterol Content .......................... 7-30
1. Fat......................................... 7-312. Saturated Fatty Acids ............... 7-313. Trans Fatty Acids..................... 7-31
4. Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids .... 7-315. Cholesterol .............................. 7-31
II. Energy Value ................................... 7-32
III. Claims Relating to Protein or Amino AcidContent........................................... 7-32
IV. Claims Relating to Salt, Sodium or
Potassium Content............................ 7-32G. Claims Relating to Vitamin and Mineral Nutrient
Content................................................... 7-33I. Recommended Daily Intake ............... 7-33
II. Added Vitamins and Mineral Nutrients 7-34III. Claims Concerning Action or Effect of
Vitamins or Minerals ........................ 7-35
H. Diet-Related Health Claims ....................... 7-35I. Foods for Special Dietary Use.................... 7-37
I. General Provisions............................ 7-37
J. Formulated Liquid Diets, Meal Replacements,Nutritional Supplements, Prepackaged Mealsfor Weight Reduction, Infant Formula, etc... 7-38
(c) Drugs ..................................................................... 7-44
(i) Introduction .................................................... 7-44
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A Recent Changes to the Food and DrugAct......................................................... 7-44I Protecting Canadians from Unsafe
Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law) ................ 7-441 Broader Ministerial Powers ........ 7-452 Sharing of Confidential Business
Information ............................. 7-453 Increased Penalties for
Non-Compliance ...................... 7-46II Amended Regulations — Packaging
and Labelling................................... 7-46(ii) Interplay of the FDA with other Legislation......... 7-47
A The Criminal Code ................................... 7-47
B The Controlled Drugs and SubstancesAct......................................................... 7-47
(iii) The Regulatory Scheme — “Drug” Defined ......... 7-47
(iv) General Overview of the Drug ReviewProcess ........................................................... 7-48A Pre-Market Authorization.......................... 7-48
I New Drug Submission & ProductMonographs .................................... 7-48
II Drugs for Clinical Trials InvolvingHuman Subjects ............................... 7-50
III Completion of Drug Review andTiming............................................ 7-511 Drugs that are Not Approved ..... 7-51
2 Drugs that are Approved........... 7-523 Special Access Program
Approval................................. 7-52
B Post-Market AuthorizationQuantity ................................................. 7-52I Change in Name of Manufacturer or
Drug Name as a Result of a Merger,Buy-Out, Corporate Restructuringor Licensing Agreement..................... 7-521 Change in Manufacturer’s and/or
Product Name — GeneralRequirements........................... 7-52
2 Merger/Buy-out........................ 7-53
3 Licensing Agreement................. 7-54II Changes to a Product Monograph ...... 7-54
(v) Good Manufacturing Practices and Drug
Establishment Licenses ...................................... 7-54(vi) Import and Export Policy for Drugs ................... 7-56(vii) Prohibitions and General Restrictions on the
Sale, Marketing or Distribution of Certain
Drugs ............................................................. 7-58
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A Schedule C, D and E Drugs ....................... 7-58B Requirement to have a DIN....................... 7-58C Proprietary Medicines ............................... 7-58
D Prescribed Standards................................. 7-59(viii) Advertising, Packaging and Labelling .................. 7-59
A General Framework.................................. 7-59
B Drugs that cannot be Advertised to theGeneral Public ......................................... 7-61I Drugs Advertised as Cures for
Schedule A Diseases.......................... 7-61
II Narcotic Drugs ................................ 7-61III Controlled Drugs.............................. 7-61IV New Drugs ...................................... 7-61
C Drugs that can only be Advertised to theGeneral Public with respect to Name,Price and Quantity.................................... 7-62
I Limited Dose Drugs.......................... 7-62II The Prescription Drug List ................ 7-62
D Drugs that can be Advertised to the
General Public — The Standards forAdvertisers .............................................. 7-62.1I Guide to Consumer Drug Advertising
and Guidance Documents .................. 7-62.1
II Industry Standards for Advertising tothe General Public ............................ 7-62.1
III Guidelines for Advertising to the
General Public ................................. 7-62.11 False Advertising...................... 7-62.22 Misrepresentation ..................... 7-62.2
3 Comparison Advertising ............ 7-62.24 Negative Statements and Claims
with Respect to Toxicity ............ 7-62.4
5 Scientific or TechnicalReferences ............................... 7-62.5
6 Absence of Side Effects ............. 7-62.57 Misleading Terminology ............ 7-62.5
8 Scare Advertising...................... 7-62.69 Imagery .................................. 7-62.610 Exaggeration of Speed and
Amount of Relief ..................... 7-62.611 Proper Usage and Storage of
Drugs ..................................... 7-62.6
12 Drug Advertising andChildren.................................. 7-62.6
IV Review and Preclearance of DrugAdvertising to the General Public ....... 7-62.7
E Advertising to Health Professionals ............. 7-62.7
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I Basic Requirement............................ 7-62.7II Industry Standards ........................... 7-62.7
1 RX&D Code of Marketing
Practices.................................. 7-62.72 The PAAB Code of Advertising
Acceptance .............................. 7-62.7
(a) General Requirements ofthe Code ......................... 7-62.8
(b) Claims, Quotations andReferences ....................... 7-62.8
(c) Data Presentations............ 7-62.9(d) Comparisons.................... 7-62.9(e) Disclosure Requirements ... 7-62.9
(f) Preclearance andEnforcement .................... 7-62.10
F Packaging and Labelling............................ 7-62.11
I Definitions ...................................... 7-62.11II General Requirements ....................... 7-62.12III Drug Names and the Drug
Identification Number ....................... 7-62.13IV Look-alike, Sound-alike Drug
Product Names ................................ 7-62.13V Drug Standards................................ 7-62.14
VI Quantities of Ingredients andContents ......................................... 7-62.14
VII Manufacturer................................... 7-62.14
VIII Lot Number .................................... 7-62.15IX Directions for Use ............................ 7-62.15X Expiration Dates .............................. 7-62.15
XI Standardized and Small Containers ..... 7-62.15XII Child-Resistant Packaging and
Labelling......................................... 7-62.16
XIII Prescribed and Parenteral andother Drugs ..................................... 7-62.16
(d) Natural Health Products............................................ 7-62(i) Requirements for the Sale of Natural Health
Products.......................................................... 7-62A. An Overview............................................ 7-62B. NHPD’s New Approach............................ 7-63
(ii) Key Definitions and Distinctions ................................ 7-64A. “Natural Health Product” Defined.............. 7-64
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B. “Homeopathic Medicine” and “TraditionalMedicine” Defined.................................... 7-65
(iii) General Requirements ....................................... 7-66
A. Product Licences ...................................... 7-66B. Site Licences ............................................ 7-67
(iv) Health Claims and Evidentiary Requirements ....... 7-67
A. Traditional Health Claims ......................... 7-67I. Demonstrating Traditional Use .......... 7-68II. Safety Evidence for Traditional
Medicines ........................................ 7-68
III. Efficacy Evidence for TraditionalMedicines ........................................ 7-68
IV. Qualifying Claims............................. 7-69
V. Linking Safety and Efficacy Edvidence toan NHP’s Conditions of Use.............. 7-69
B. Non-Traditional/Modern Health Claims ...... 7-70
I. Risk-based Approach to Safety andEfficacy........................................... 7-70
II. Types of Health Claims ..................... 7-70.1
III. Safety Evidence for Modern HealthClaims ............................................ 7-70.3
IV. Efficacy Evidence for Modern HealthClaims ............................................ 7-70.3
V. Linking Safety and Efficacy Evidence toan NHP’s Conditions of Use.............. 7-70.5
VI. Qualifying Claims............................. 7-70.5
C. Homeopathic Medicines ............................ 7-70.5D. Compendium of Monographs and Compendial
Applications ............................................ 7-70.6
E. Therapeutic Products Directorate (“TPD”)Labelling Standards (“LSs”) and/or CategoryIV Monographs........................................ 7-70.7
(v) Quality Requirements........................................ 7-70.8(vi) Products at the Food and Natural Health Product
Interface.......................................................... 7-70.8(vii) Advertising, Packaging and Labelling
Requirements................................................... 7-70.9A. Advertising of Natural Health Products to
the General Public .................................... 7-70.9
I. Basic Requirements........................... 7-70.9II. Guidelines for Advertising to the
General Public ................................. 7-70.10
1. Misrepresentation ..................... 7-70.102. Comparative Therapeutic
Claims .................................... 7-70.103. Government/Health Canada
Approved Claims...................... 7-70.10
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4. Natural Action/Naturally &Potency................................... 7-70.11
5. Risk/Safety Information
Communication........................ 7-70.116. Treatment, Preventative or Cure
Claims for Schedule A Diseases,
Disorders or Abnormal PhysicalStates...................................... 7-70.12
III. Requirements for Schedule APreventative Claims .......................... 7-70.13
1. General Principles..................... 7-70.132. Characterization of the Disease .. 7-70.133. Data Requirements ................... 7-70.14
4. Labelling................................. 7-70.15IV. Review and Preclearance of NHP
Advertising to the General Public ....... 7-70.15
B. Advertising of NHPs to HealthProfessionals............................................ 7-70.15I. The Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory
Board ............................................. 7-70.15C. Labelling and Packaging Requirements ........ 7-70.16
I. Basic Requirements........................... 7-70.17II. Information on Inner and Outer
Label .............................................. 7-70.17III. Risk Information.............................. 7-70.18IV. Small Package Labelling .................... 7-70.18
V. Security Packaging............................ 7-70.18VI. Cautionary Statements and
Child-Resistant Packaging and
Labelling......................................... 7-70.18VII. Homeopathic Labelling ..................... 7-70.19
(e) Medical Devices ....................................................... 7-70.19
(i) Requirements for the Sale of Medical Devices: AnOverview......................................................... 7-70.19
(ii) Key Elements of the Medical Devices Regulations. 7-70.20A. “Device” Defined ..................................... 7-70.21
B. Medical Device and in vitro Diagnostic DeviceClassification ........................................... 7-70.21
(iii) General Requirements ....................................... 7-70.23
A. Safety and Effectiveness Requirements......... 7-70.23B. Medical Device Licence ............................. 7-70.24C. Establishment Licence ............................... 7-70.25
D. Labelling Requirements ............................. 7-70.25E. Advertising .............................................. 7-70.26F. Distribution Records................................. 7-70.28G. Complaint Handling ................................. 7-70.28
H. Mandatory Problem Reporting................... 7-70.28
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I. Recall ..................................................... 7-70.29J. Implant Registration ................................. 7-70.29
(iv) Custom-made Devices and Medical Devices to be
Imported or Sold for Special Access .................... 7-70.30(v) Medical Devices for Investigational Testing
Involving Human Subjects ................................. 7-70.30
(vi) Export Certificates............................................ 7-70.31(vii) Cost Recovery ................................................. 7-70.31
(f) Cosmetics................................................................ 7-70.31(i) Introduction .................................................... 7-70.31
(ii) The Regulatory Regime..................................... 7-70.31A. “Cosmetic” Defined .................................. 7-70.31B. Basic Restrictions on Sale .......................... 7-70.32
C. Notification to the HPB ............................ 7-70.33D. Importation ............................................. 7-70.33E. Inspection ............................................... 7-70.33
F. Advertising .............................................. 7-70.34G. Packaging and Labelling............................ 7-70.34
(g) Administration and Enforcement of the FDA............... 7-70.35
(i) Jurisdiction for Administration of the FDA.......... 7-70.35(ii) Powers of Inspection......................................... 7-70.35(iii) Offences and Penalties....................................... 7-70.36
7.2 Automotive Advertising..................................................... 7-70.36
(a) Introduction — Legislative Overview........................... 7-70.36(b) Not False or Misleading in a Material Respect ............. 7-71
(i) General Impression........................................... 7-72
A. Ambiguity ............................................... 7-73B. Omission................................................. 7-74C. Text of Advertisement Technically Correct but
Creates False Impression ........................... 7-76D. Text of Advertisement Literally True but Visual
Impression False ...................................... 7-77
(ii) Sophistication of Typical Purchaser..................... 7-77(iii) Materiality ...................................................... 7-80(iv) Disclaimers...................................................... 7-82
A. Price Disclaimers ...................................... 7-83
I. Total Price ...................................... 7-83II. Comparative Price Claims.................. 7-83III. Limitations on Special Offers ............. 7-84
IV. Particulars of Financing Offers ........... 7-84B. Technical and Performance Disclaimers ....... 7-85C. Popularity and Preference Claims................ 7-86
(c) Price Advertising ...................................................... 7-86(i) Total Price Disclosure ....................................... 7-87
A. Disclosure of Non-Optional Elements.......... 7-87B. Regulatory Policies ................................... 7-88
C. Financing and Lease Disclosure.................. 7-88
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(ii) Savings and “Sale” Claims ................................. 7-91(iii) Special Features Offers ...................................... 7-92(iv) Bait and Switch Advertising ............................... 7-93
7.3 Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages ..................................... 7-95(a) Introduction ............................................................ 7-95(b) Jurisdiction of Regulations: Federal and Provincial........ 7-96
(c) Permitted Forms of Advertising.................................. 7-97(d) Advertising Content Restrictions................................. 7-98(e) Other Restrictions .................................................... 7-98
7.4 Tobacco Products............................................................. 7-99
(a) Introduction ............................................................ 7-99(b) RJR-MacDonald...................................................... 7-100(c) Tobacco Act ............................................................ 7-100
(d) Access to Tobacco Products ....................................... 7-101(e) Labelling................................................................. 7-102(f) Prohibition Against Promotions.................................. 7-102
(i) Testimonials and Endorsements .......................... 7-103(ii) Advertising ...................................................... 7-103(iii) Packaging........................................................ 7-104
(iv) Products Displaying Brand Elements ................... 7-104(v) Sales Promotion ............................................... 7-104(vi) Retail Sales...................................................... 7-105(vii) Media Liability ................................................ 7-105
(g) Enforcement and Offences ......................................... 7-105
7.5 Cannabis Products............................................................ 7-105(a) Introduction — Federal Legislation............................. 7-105
(b) Promotion ............................................................... 7-106(c) Packaging and Labelling............................................ 7-108(d) Provinical and Territorial Legislation .......................... 7-110
(i) British Columbia .............................................. 7-110(ii) Alberta ........................................................... 7-110(iii) Saskatchewan................................................... 7-111
(iv) Manitoba ........................................................ 7-111(v) Ontario ........................................................... 7-111(vi) Quebec ........................................................... 7-111(vii) New Brunswick ................................................ 7-112
(viii) Prince Edward Island ........................................ 7-112(ix) Nova Scotia..................................................... 7-112(x) Newfoundland and Labrador ............................. 7-112
(xi) Yukon ............................................................ 7-112(xii) Northwest Territories ........................................ 7-112(xiii) Nunavut ......................................................... 7-113
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20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Statutes
22 Broadcasting
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices
VOLUME 3Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
VOLUME 4Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
24 Tobacco Products
24A Tobacco Products
25 Textile Products
26 Packaging and Labelling
VOLUME 5Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
27 Intellectual Property
28 Privacy
28A Telemarketing
28B Anti-Spam
29 Miscellaneous Statutes and Regulations
VOLUME 6Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
30 Provincial Statutes and Regulatory Materials
31 Alberta
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32 British Columbia
37 Ontario
39 Quebec
Legal Issues in Focus..................................................................... LIF-1
Index ........................................................................................ I-1
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VOLUME 1Preface ....................................................................................... v
Table of Contents ......................................................................... vii
Table of Cases ............................................................................. TC-1
Table of Statutes .......................................................................... TS-1
1 Misleading Advertising
2 Distribution Practices
3 Promotions
4 Consumer Protection
5 Broadcast Advertising
6 Product Safety Packaging and Labelling
7 Specific Product Advertising
20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions
VOLUME 2
Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
Table of Contents........................................................................ 20-1
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Statutes
Competition Act.......................................................................... 21-1Competition Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.) ..................... 21-81
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, ss. 2 (Definitions), 206-207 (Contests,
Lotteries), 379, 406-413, 427, 457 (Trading Stamps. Trade Marks,
Currency Reproductions).......................................................... 21-89
RegulationsCompetition Tribunal Rules, SOR/87-373 .......................................... 21-105
GuidelinesMisleading Advertising Guidelines (Consumer and Corporate Affairs
Canada, 1991) ........................................................................ 21-106.1
Predatory Pricing Enforcement Guidelines (Competition Bureau, 2005)..... 21-106.24(1)
Price Discrimination Enforcement Guidelines (Consumer and Corporate
Affairs Canada, 1992) .............................................................. 21-106.24(19)
Environmental claims: A guide for industry and advertisers
(Canadian Standards Association and Competition Bureau, 2008) ..... 21-106.25
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Competition Bureau Information Bulletin — Misleading Representations
and Deceptive Marketing Practices: Choice of Criminal or Civil
Track under the Competition Act (Industry Canada, 1999) .............. 21-106.43
Multi-Level Marketing Plans and Schemes of Pyramid Selling — Sections 55
and 55.1 of the Competition Act — Enforcement Guidelines (Competition
Bureau, 2009)......................................................................... 21-106.47
Consumer Rebate Promotions — Enforcement Guidelines (Competition Bureau,
2009).................................................................................... 21-106.66(03)
Deceptive Notices of Winning a Prize — Section 53 of the Competition
Act — Enforcement Guidelines (Competition Bureau, 2009) .................. 21-106.66(015)
Telemarketing — Section 52.1 of the Competition Act — Enforcement
Guidelines (Competition Bureau, 2009) ........................................ 21-106.66(021)
Ordinary Price Claims — Enforcement Guidelines — Subsections 74.01(2)
and 74.01(3) of the Competition Act (Competition Bureau, 2009) ....... 21-106.66(029)
Promotional Contests — Article 74.06 of the Competition Act (Competition
Bureau, 2009)......................................................................... 21-106.66(037)
Principles of Consumer Protection for Electronic Commerce (Industry
Canada, 1999) ........................................................................ 21-106.66(1)
Guide for the Labelling and Advertising of Pet Foods (Industry Canada,
2001).................................................................................... 21-106.67
Competition Bureau Information Bulletin — Application of the Competition
Act to Representations on the Internet (Industry Canada, 2003) ........ 21-107
The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards (Advertising Standards
Canada, 2016) ........................................................................ 21-111
Code Interpretation Guidelines (Advertising Standards Canada, 2016) ...... 21-112.11
Guidelines for the Use of Comparative Advertising — Guidelines for the
Use of Research and Survey Data to Support Comparative
Advertising Claims (Advertising Standards Canada, 2012) ............... 21-113
Interpretation Guideline re: Food Advertising to Children (Advertising
Standards Canada, 2004) .......................................................... 21-123
Gender Portrayal Guidelines (Advertising Standards Canada, 2012) ......... 21-125
Advertising Dispute Procedure (Advertising Standards Canada, November
2012).................................................................................... 21-127
Trade Dispute Procedure for Therapeutic Comparative Claims Previously
Approved by ASC (Advertising Standards Canada, 2006) ................ 21-143
Canadian Marketing Association Code of Ethics and Standards of
Practice, 2015......................................................................... 21-147
Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code (Retail Council of Canada, Canadian
Association of Chain Drug Stores, Canadian Federation of Independent
Grocers, Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors, 2002)............... 21-175
Code of Conduct for Wireless Service Providers (Canadian Telecommunications
Association, 2009) ................................................................... 21-179
.com Disclosures (Federal Trade Commission, March 2013) ................... 21-201
Price Maintenance— Enforcement Guidelines — Section 76) of the
Competition Act (Competition Bureau, 2014)................................. 21-243
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Intellectual Property Enforcement— Enforcement Guidelines — Subsections
74.01(2) and 74.01(3) of the Competition Act (Competition Bureau,
2014).................................................................................... 21-269
Corporate Compliance Programs (Competition Bureau, 2015)................. 21-302.1
The Abuse of Dominance Provisions (Sections 78 and 79 of
the Competition Act) (Competition Bureau, 2012)........................... 21-302.77
The Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (Competition Bureau, 2015)..... 21-302.95
The Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest: Volume 2 (CompetitionBureau Canada, 2016) ...................................................................... 21-302.113
Canadian Children’s Food & Beverage Advertising Initiative
(Advertising Standards Canada, 2016) ................................................ 21-303
Canadian Children’s Food & Beverage AdvertisingInitiative — Uniform Nutrition Criteria White Paper
(Advertising Standards Canada, 2016) ................................................ 21-309
ASC Online Behavioural Advertising Compliance Procedure(Advertising Standards Canada, 2013) ................................................ 21-335
Canadian Self-Regulatory Principles for Online BehaviouralAdvertising (Advertising Standards Canada, 2016)................................ 21-339
Influencer Marketing Steering Committee Disclosure Guidelines
(Ad Standards, April 19, 2018) .......................................................... 21-347
ChecklistsLabelling Checklist — Prepackaged Pet Food for Dogs and Cats ............ 21-601
22 Broadcasting
Statutes
Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, ss. 1-10 ..................................... 22-1
Regulations
Radio Regulations, 1986, SOR/86-982, ss. 1-6.................................. 22-11
Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, SOR/87-49, ss. 1-8, 11 ...... 22-19
Specialty Services Regulations, 1990, SOR/90-106, ss. 1-6 .................. 22-25
Broadcasting Distribution Regulations, 1997, SOR/97-555, ss. 1-3,
8, 9, 17 and 30-33.3 ..................................................................... 22-29
Guidelines
ASC Alcoholic Beverage Advertising Clearance Guide — A Guide
to Reviewing Alcholic Beverage Advertising under the CRTC Codefor Broadcast Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages................................. 22-32.3
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“No claim” Food and Beverage Advertising — Clearance ExemptionPolicy Document (Advertising Standards Canada)............................ 22-33
Television Bureau of Canada Guidelines (2007)................................ 22-39
Gender Portrayal Guidelines (Advertising Standards Canada) ............ 22-55
CAB Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and RadioProgramming (Canadian Association of Broadcasters, 1990) .............. 22-58.1
CAB Code of Ethics (Canadian Association of Broadcasters, 2002) .... 22-59
Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children (Canadian Association ofBroadcasters and Advertising Standards Canada, 2007)..................... 22-67
CBC/Radio Canada Advertising Standards (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation, June 20, 2006) .......................................................... 22-75
Alcohol Clearance Bulletin (Advertising Standards Canada, 2003) ...... 22-76.7
Authority for Reviewing and Clearing Consumer-Directed Natural
Health Product Advertising(Health Canada, 2004) ................................................................. 22-76.9
CRTC Public Notice 1991-119: Amendments to the Radio Regulations,
1986; Television Regulations, 1987; Pay Television Regulations, 1990; andSpecialty Service Regulations, 1990 ................................................ 22-77
CBC Advertising Standards — Advocacy Advertising (Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation 1994) ....................................................................... 22-79
CRTC Public Notice 1994-139: Amendment to the Television BroadcastingRegulations, 1987 to Permit, by Condition of Licence, the Airing of“Infomercials” during the Broadcast Day........................................ 22-81
CRTC Public Notice 1995-14: Exemption Order Respecting TeleshoppingProgramming Service Undertakings................................................ 22-85
CRTC Public Notice 1995-93: Clarification of Certain Matters Relating
to the Airing of “Infomericals” during the Broadcast Day ................. 22-91
CRTC Public Notice 1996-108: New Regulatory Framework GoverningThe Broadcast Of Alcoholic Beverage Advertising ............................ 22-93
CRTC Public Notice 1997-12: Amendments to the Radio, Television andSpecialty Services Regulations Respecting the Broadcast of AlcoholicBeverage Advertising.................................................................... 22-107
CRTC Public Notice 1997-23: Proposed Amendments to the RadioRegulations, 1986; Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987; andSpecialty Services Regulations, 1990 — Pre-Clearance of Drug Commercialsand Treatment Recommendations .................................................. 22-111
CRTC Public Notice 1997-99: Regulations amending provisions ofcertain regulations regarding the pre-clearance of commercial messages bythe Minister of Health.................................................................. 22-113
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CRTC Public Notice 1999-132: Amendment to broadcasters’ reporting oftheir alcohol educational initiatives ................................................ 22-117
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices
Statutes
Food and Drugs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F 27 ...................................... 23-1
Regulations
Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 870 (prior to SOR/2016-305 updates)Amendments ........................................................................... 23-29Part A—Administration ............................................................ 23-33
Part B—Foods......................................................................... 23-42Division 1: General................................................................... 23-42Division 24: Foods for Special Dietary Use .................................. 23-118.48
Division 25: Interpretation......................................................... 23-118.64Division 26: Food Irradiation..................................................... 23-118.75Division 27: Low-Acid Foods packaged in Hermetically SealedContainers............................................................................... 23-118.79
Division 28: Novel Foods .......................................................... 23-118.81Part C—Drugs......................................................................... 23-118.83Division 1: General................................................................... 23-118.83
Division 1A: Establishment Licences ........................................... 23-118.147Division 2: Good Manufacturing Practices ................................... 23-118.161Division 8: New Drugs.............................................................. 23-118.166(7)
Part D—Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids ............................. 23-118.166(29)Division 1: Vitamins in Foods .................................................... 23-118.166(30)Division 2: Mineral Nutrients in Foods ....................................... 23-118.166(37)
Division 3: Addition of Vitamins, Mineral Nutrients or Amino Acidsto Foods ................................................................................. 23-118.166(44)Division 4: Vitamins in Drugs .................................................... 23-118.166(45)Division 5: Minerals in Drugs .................................................... 23-118.166(46)
Part E—Cyclamate Sweetners..................................................... 23-118.166(46)Part G—Controlled Drugs......................................................... 23-118.166(47)Division 1: General................................................................... 23-118.166(47)
Division 2: Licences and Licensed Dealers.................................... 23-118.169Division 3: Pharmacists ............................................................. 23-118.185Division 4: Practitioners ............................................................ 23-118.189
Division 5: Hospitals ................................................................ 23-118.193
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Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
24 Tobacco Products
24A Cannabis Products
25 Textile Products
26 Packaging and Labelling
VOLUME 5
Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
27 Intellectual Property
28 Privacy
28A Telemarketing
28B Anti-Spam
29 Miscellaneous Statutes, Regulations, Guidelines
VOLUME 6
Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
30 Provincial Statutes and Regulatory Materials
31 Alberta
32 British Columbia
37 Ontario
39 Quebec
Legal Issues in Focus..................................................................... LIF-1
Index ........................................................................................ I-1
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Preface ...................................................................................... v
Table of Contents........................................................................ vii
Table of Cases ............................................................................ TC-1
Table of Statutes ......................................................................... TS-1
1 Misleading Advertising
2 Distribution Practices
3 Promotions
4 Consumer Protection
5 Broadcast Advertising
6 Product Safety, Packaging and Labelling
7 Specific Product Advertising
VOLUME 2Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions
22 Broadcasting
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices
VOLUME 3Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
Regulations (continued)
Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 870 (including SOR/2016-305 updates)Amendments ........................................................................... 23-119
Part A—Administration ............................................................ 23-120.3Part B—Foods......................................................................... 23-120.11
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Division 1: General................................................................... 23-120.11Division 24: Foods for Special Dietary Use .................................. 23-120.197Division 25: Interpretation......................................................... 23-120.214
Division 26: Food Irradiation..................................................... 23-120.225Division 27: Low-Acid Foods packaged in Hermetically SealedContainers............................................................................... 23-120.229
Division 28: Novel Foods .......................................................... 23-120.231Part C—Drugs......................................................................... 23-120.233Division 1: General................................................................... 23-120.233Division 1A: Establishment Licences ........................................... 23-120.301
Division 2: Good Manufacturing Practices ................................... 23-120.315Division 8: New Drugs.............................................................. 23-120.326Division 9: Non-prescription Drugs............................................. 23-120.348
Division 10.............................................................................. 23-120.352Part D—Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids ............................. 23-120.355Division 1: Vitamins in Foods .................................................... 23-120.356
Division 2: Mineral Nutrients in Foods ....................................... 23-120.362Division 3: Addition of Vitamins, Mineral Nutrients or Amino Acidsto Foods ................................................................................. 23-120.366
Division 4 ............................................................................... 23-120.368(3)Division 5 ............................................................................... 23-120.368(4)Part E—Cyclamate Sweetners..................................................... 23-120.368(4)Part G—Controlled Drugs......................................................... 23-120.368(5)
Division 1: General................................................................... 23-120.368(5)Division 2: Licences and Licensed Dealers.................................... 23-120.369Division 3: Pharmacists ............................................................. 23-120.385
Division 4: Practitioners ............................................................ 23-120.391Division 5: Hospitals ................................................................ 23-120.395
Cosmetics Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 869..................................... 23-120.399
Medical Devices Regulations, SOR/98-282 ...................................... 23-131Natural Health Products Regulations, SOR/2003-196........................ 23-166.1Natural Health Products (Unprocessed Product Licence Applications)
Regulations, SOR/2010-171........................................................... 23-166.38(1)Organic Products Regulations, SOR/2006-338.................................. 23-166.39Cannabis Exemption (Food and Drugs Act) Regulations,SOR/2016-231............................................................................. 23-166.45
Guidelines
Industry Labelling Tool (Canadian Food InspectionAgency) ..................................................................................... 23-167Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures — Chapter 7 — Packaging and
Labelling (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) ................................. 23-302.83Policy for Labelling and Advertising of Dietary Fibre-Containing FoodProducts (Health Canada, February 2012)....................................... 23-303Guidance Document — Consumer Advertising Guidelines for Marketed
Health Products (for Nonprescription Drugs including Natural HealthProducts) (Health Canada, 2006) ................................................... 23-304.15
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Notice: Section 2.21 (Risk Information) of the Consumer AdvertisingGudelines for Marketed Health Products (Health Canada, March2007) ...................................................................................... 23-334(.1)
Notice: Product Package Representations in Branded PrescriptionDrug Reminder Ads Directed to Consumers (Health Canada,December 2007) .......................................................................... 23-334(.3)
Guidance Document — Health Canada and Advertising PreclearanceAgencies’ Roles Related to Health Product Advertising (Health Canada,November, 2010) ......................................................................... 23-334(1)Policy: Health Products and Food Branch — The Distinction Between
Advertising and Other Activities (Health Canada, 2005) .................... 23-334.01
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23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
24 Tobacco Products
24A Cannabis Products
25 Textile Products
26 Packaging and Labelling
VOLUME 5Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
27 Intellectual Property
28 Privacy
28A Telemarketing
28B Anti-Spam
29 Miscellaneous Statutes, Regulations, Guidelines
VOLUME 6Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
30 Provincial Statutes and Regulatory Materials
31 Alberta
32 British Columbia
37 Ontario
39 Quebec
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Preface ...................................................................................... v
Table of Contents........................................................................ vii
Table of Cases ............................................................................ TC-1
Table of Statutes ......................................................................... TS-1
1 Misleading Advertising
2 Distribution Practices
3 Promotions
4 Consumer Protection
5 Broadcast Advertising
6 Packaging and Labelling
7 Specific Product Advertising
VOLUME 2Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions
22 Broadcasting
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices
VOLUME 3Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
VOLUME 4
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
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Principles for Claims Relating to Comparison of Non-TherapeuticAspects of Non-Prescription Drug Products (Health Canada, 1998) .... 23-334.013Therapeutic Comparative Advertising Directive and Guidance Document
(Health Canada, 2001) ................................................................. 23-334.019Interim Guidance — Fair Balance in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising ofVaccines (Health Canada, December, 2009) ..................................... 23-334.040(1)
Health Products Advertising on Physician Web Sites — Questions andAnswers (Health Canada, July 2011) .............................................. 23-334.040(3)Guidance Document: Determining Prescription Status for Humanand Veterinary Drugs (Health Canada, 2013)................................... 23-334.040(6.1)
Guidance Document: Schedule A and Section 3 to the Food andDrugs Act (Health Canada, 2013)................................................... 23-334.040(6.17)Guidance Document for Industry – Review of Drug Brand Names
(Health Canada, 2014) ................................................................. 23-334.040(6.43)
Frequently Asked Questions — Guidance Document for Industry— Review of Drug Brand Names (Health Canada, 2015) .................. 23-334.040(6.81)
Guidance Document: Labelling of Pharmaceutical Drugs for HumanUse (Health Canada, 2015) ........................................................... 23-334.040(7)Changes in Manufacturer’s Name And/Or Product Name
(Health Canada, 2015) ................................................................. 23-334.040(91)How Drugs are Reviewed in Canada (Health Canada, 2015).............. 23-334.040(97)Guidance Document: Questions and Answers: Plain LanguageLabelling Regulations (Health Canada, 2015) .................................. 23-334.040(103)
Claims about Non-Therapeutic Aspects of Non Prescription Drugs inConsumer-Directed Advertising (Advertising Standards Canada) ........ 23-334.041Trade Dispute Procedure for Therapeutic Comparative Claims Previously
Sponsored by ASC (Advertising Standards Canada) ......................... 23-334.057Consumer Drug Appeal Procedure (Advertising Standards Canada).... 23-334.061ASC Clearance Services Drug Complaint Procedure re: Therapeutic
Claims (Advertising Standards Canada, 2008).................................. 23-334.065Drugs Directorate Guidelines — Guide for the Labelling of Drugs forVeterinary Use (Health and Welfare Canada, 1992) .......................... 23-334.1
Health Canada Guidelines — Labelling of Cosmetics (Health Canada,2000) ...................................................................................... 23-335Cosmetics Regulations — Regulatory Amendment Frequently AskedQuestions — Health Care Professionals (Health Canada, 2005) .......... 23-362.5
Guide for Completing Cosmetic Notification Forms (Health Canada,1995) ...................................................................................... 23-363Guidelines for Cosmetic Advertising and Labelling Claims (Health
Canada; Advertising Standards Canada, 2006) ................................. 23-370.7Guidelines for Cosmetics Manufacturers, Importers and Distributors(Health Canada, 2005) ................................................................. 23-370.19
Guidance Document — Classification of Products at the CosmeticDrug Interface (Health Canada, 2008) ............................................ 23-370.41Guide to Cosmetic Ingredient Labelling (Health Canada, 2009) .......... 23-370.49
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Therapeutic Products Programme Guidance Document — Guidance forthe Interpretation of the Medical Devices Regulations as they apply toMedical Device Establishment Licencing (Health Canada, 1998) ......... 23-371
Therapeutic Products Programme Guidance Document — Guidance on Howto Complete the Application for a New Medical Device Licence (HealthCanada, 1998)............................................................................. 23-379
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Concerning the New MedicalDevices Regulations (Health Canada, 1998)..................................... 23-392.3Labelling Guidance Document — Natural Health Products Directorate(Health Canada, August 2006)....................................................... 23-392.17
Classification of Products at the Food – Natural Health ProductInterface: Products in Food Formats (Health Canada, June 2010)....... 23-392.47Health Canada’s Position Statement on the Preclearance and Complaint
Adjudication of Exempted Natural Health Product Advertising Materials(Health Canada, September 2010) .................................................. 23-393Labelling Requirements Checklist (Natural Health Products) (Health
Canada, April 2011)..................................................................... 23-395Pathway for Licensing Natural Health Products Making Modern HealthClaims (Health Canada, December 2012) ........................................ 23-401
Pathway for Licensing Natural Health Products Used as TraditionalMedicines (Health Canada, December 2012) .................................... 23-403The Approach to Natural Health Products (Health Canada,December 2013) .......................................................................... 23-404.29
PAAB Code of Advertising Acceptance (Pharmaceutical AdvertisingBoard) (Revised July 2013) ........................................................... 23-405Code of Ethical Practices (Innovative Medicines Canada, 2016).......... 23-467
24 Tobacco Products
Statutes
Tobacco Act, S.C. 1997, c. 13........................................................ 24-1
Regulations
Tobacco (Access) Regulations, SOR/99-93 ...................................... 24-13Tobacco Products Information Regulations, SOR/2000-272 ............... 24-15
Promotion of Tobacco Products and Accessories Regulations(Prohibited Terms), SOR/2011-178 ................................................. 24-27Tobacco Products Labelling Regulations (Cigarettes and LittleCigars), SOR/2011-177 ................................................................. 24-31
24A Cannabis Products
Statutes
Cannabis Act, S.C. 2018, c. 16, ss. 1 -161, 226, Schedules 1 - 6........... 24A-1
Regulations
Cannabis Regulations, SOR 2018-144............................................. 24A-201
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Interpretation .......................................................................... 24A-201Non-application ....................................................................... 24A-204Part 1: General Authorizations ................................................... 24A-204
Part 2: Licensing ...................................................................... 24A-2015Part 3: Security Clearances ........................................................ 24A-227Part 4: Physical Security Measures .............................................. 24A-233
Division 1: Licenses Requiring Increased Security Measures ........ 24A-233Division 2: Other Licences ...................................................... 24A-237Division 3: Exemptions .......................................................... 24A-238
Part 5: Good Production Practices .............................................. 24A-239
Part 6: Cannabis Products ......................................................... 24A-242Part 7: Packaging and Labeling .................................................. 24A-244Part 8: Drugs Containing Cannabis............................................. 24A-256
Division 1: License ................................................................ 24A-257Division 2: Possession, Pharmacists, Practitioners and Hospitals .. 24A-267
Part 9: Combination Products and Devices .................................. 24A-282
Part 10: Importation and Exportation for Medical orScientific Purposes ....................................................................... 24A-283Part 11: Retention of Documents and Information ........................ 24A-288
Part 12: Reporting and Disclosure .............................................. 24A-300Note: the following Parts not includedPart 13: Test KitsPart 14: Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes
Part 15: Transitional ProvisionsPart 16: Consequential Amendments and Coming into Force
Incorporation by Reference Documents
Incorporation-by-reference documents, Cannabis Regulations(Health Canada, June 2018) .......................................................... 24A-401
Guidelines
Summary of the regulations (Health Canada, June 2018) ................... 24A-407
25 Textile Products
Statutes
Textile Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-10...................................... 25-1
Regulations
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1551 ... 25-9
26 Packaging and Labelling
Statutes
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-38............ 26-1Customs Tariff, S.C. 1997, c. 36, s. 19 ............................................ 26-13
Hazardous Products Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-3 .................................. 26-15
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Weights and Measures Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. W-6 .............................. 26-41Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, S.C. 2010, c. 21 .................... 26-64.2(13)
Regulations
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 417.. 26-65Icewine Regulations — Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement,SOR/2014-8 ................................................................................ 26-98.1
Icewine Regulations, SOR/2014-10 ................................................. 26-98.15Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations, 2001, SOR/2001-269........ ..................................................................................... 26-99Controlled Products Regulations, SOR/88-66................................... 26-157
Other Product-Specific Regulations under the Canada Consumer ProductSafety Act (list) ........................................................................... 26-197Marking of Imported Goods Regulations, SOR/85-837 ..................... 26-199
Determination of Country of Origin for the Purpose of Marking Goods(Non-NAFTA Countries) Regulations, SOR/94-16 ........................... 26-200.3Determination of Country of Origin for the Purposes of Marking Goods
(NAFTA Countries) Regulations SOR/94-23 ................................... 26-200.9Marking of Imported Goods Order, C.A.C. 1978, c. 535 ................... 26-201Consumer Products Containing Lead (Contact with Mouth) Regulations,
SOR/2010-273............................................................................. 26-204.1Hazardous Products Regulations, SOR/2015-17 ............................... 26-204.3Administrative Monetary Penalties (Consumer Products) Regulations,SOR/2013-101............................................................................. 26-204.107
Exemption Regulations (Consumer Products), SOR/2015-97 .............. 26-204.113
Guidelines
Guide to the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations
(Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada, 1988) ............................. 26-205Quick Reference Guide to the Hazardous Products Act for Manufacturers,Importers, Distributors and Retailers (Health Canada, 2003) ............. 26-218.5
“Product of Canada” and “Made In Canada” Claims (Competition Bureau2009) ...................................................................................... 26-219Guide for the Retail Industry on the Labelling Requirements of the
Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act and Regulations (Consumer andCorporate Affairs Canada, 1988) ................................................... 26-221The Average System of Net Quantity Determination (ConsumerPackaging and Labelling Regulations and Weights and Measures
Regulations — Industry Canada, 1995)........................................... 26-225Quality Assurance Guide Application: Average System of Net QuantityDetermination (Consumer Preducts Directorate — Industry Canada,
1996) ...................................................................................... 26-230.1Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, InformationBulletin No. 2 (1988).................................................................... 26-231
Industry Guide to Canadian Safety Requirements for Toys and RelatedProducts (Health Canada, 2003) .................................................... 26-238.1
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Guidelines and General Information on the Marking of Imported Goods(Revenue Canada, 1988) ............................................................... 26-239Guidance on Preparing and Maintaining Documents under the
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) — Section 13 ............ 26-245Guidance on Mandatory Incident Reporting under the Canada ConsumerProduct Safety Act — Section 14 Duties in the Event of an Incident ... 26-253
Guide to Notices of Violation and Administrative MonetaryPenalties under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (HealthCanada, 2013)............................................................................. 26-264.3Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Quick Reference Guide
(Health Canada, 2014) ................................................................. 26-264.13Recalling Consumer Products — A Guide For Industry(Health Canada, 2015) ................................................................. 26-264.31
Risk Assessment Framework Summary (Health Canada, 2015)........... 26-264.35Guide to Notices of Violation and Administrative MonetaryOverview of Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program Risk
Characterization Method (Health Canada, 2016) .............................. 26-264.39Labelling Checklist — Wine .......................................................... 26-267Competition Bureau Labelling Assessment Tool — General Worksheet
(Competition Bureau Canada, 2015)............................................... 26-297Competition Bureau Labelling Assessment Tool — Down andFeather Labelling (Competition Bureau Canada, 2015) ..................... 26-311Competition Bureau Labelling Assessment Tool — Precious Metals
Marking (Competition Bureau Canada, 2015).................................. 26-317Competition Bureau Labelling Assessment Tool — Textile Labelling(Competition Bureau Canada, 2015)............................................... 26-323
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27 Intellectual Property
Statutes
Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-24............................................... 27-1
Trade-marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13 ........................................... 27-43National Trade-mark and True Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-18.... 27-175
Regulations
Regulations under the National Trade-Mark and True Labelling Act(list) ...................................................................................... 27-177
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Guidelines
Enforcement Guidelines — Intellectual Property (Competition BureauCanada, 2016)............................................................................. 27-201
Memorandum D-19-4-3 — Copyright and Trade-marks (Canada BorderServices Agency, 2015) ................................................................. 27-261
28 Privacy
Statutes
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C.2000, c. 5 ................................................................................... 28-1
Regulations
Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies, SOR/2001-6................... 28-27Regulations Specifying Publicly Available Information, SOR/2001-7 ... 28-29Order Binding Certain Agents of Her Majesty for the Purposes of Part 1
of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act,SOR/2001-8 ................................................................................ 28-31
Guidelines
PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Accountability (Office of the PrivacyCommissioner of Canada, April 2012) ............................................ 28-71PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Access to Personal Information
(Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, May 2013) .............. 28-77PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Accuracy (Office of the PrivacyCommissioner of Canada, May 2013) ............................................. 28-89PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Personal Information (Office of the
Privacy Commissioner of Canada, October 2013) ............................. 28-93PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Form of Consent (Office of the PrivacyCommissioner of Canada, March 2014) .......................................... 28-99
PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Publicly Available Information (Officeof the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, March 2014) ...................... 28-105PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Safeguards (Office of the Privacy
Commissioner of Canada, June 2015) ............................................. 28-111PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Commercial Activity (Office of thePrivacy Commissioner of Canada, January 2017) ............................. 28-121Guidelines on Privacy and Online Behavioural Advertising (Office of the
Privacy Commissioner of Canada, December 2015) .......................... 28-127
28A Telemarketing
Statutes
Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38, ss. 41-41.7, 72.01-72.15...... 28A-1Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, s. 52.1 ................................. 28A-11
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Guidelines
Fact Sheet — Telemarketing (CRTC, 2006)..................................... 28A-121Telecom Public Notice — Proceeding to Establish a National
Do-Not-Call List Framework and to Review the Telemarketing Rules(CRTC, 2006-4) .......................................................................... 28A-125Competition Bureau Information Bulletin — Telemarketing — Section
52.1 of the Competition Act (Industry Canada, 1999) ........................ 28A-141Guidelines regarding the general administrative monetary penalties regimeunder the Telecommunications Act, Compliance and Enforcement andTelecom Information Bulletin (the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission, March 2015) ............................... 28A-147
Remedies Table
Violations of Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules......................... APP28A-1
28B Anti-Spam
Statutes
An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadianeconomy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance
on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities (FightingAnti-Spam Act), S.C. 2010 c. 23 .................................................... 28B-1
Regulations
Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations, SOR/2013-221 ............. 28B-53
Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (CRTC) —SOR/2012-36 .............................................................................. 28B-59Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (Electronic Commerce Protection
Regulations, Industry Canada) ...................................................... 28B-63
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation, Coordination
and Information Sharing between the Commissioner ofCompetition, the Canadian Radio-television and TelecommunicationsCommission and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regardingthe Implementation of their Mandates under Canada’s Anti-Spam
Legislation (October 22, 2013) ....................................................... 28B-79
Guidelines
Compliance and Enforcement Information Bulletin CRTC 2014-326
June 19, 2014 - Guidelines to help businesses develop corporatecompliance programs ................................................................... 28B-85Compliance and Enforcement Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-549
October 10, 2012 - Guidelines on the use of toggling as a means ofobtaining express consent under Canada’s anti-spam legislation.......... 28B-91
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Compliance and Enforcement Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-548October 10, 2012 - Guidelines on the interpretation of theElectronic Commerce Protection Regulations................................... 28B-97
Frequently Asked Questions about Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation(Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,August 8, 2014) ........................................................................... 28B-107
Frequently Asked Questions for Businesses and Organizations, Canada’sAnti-Spam Legislation (Canadian Radio-television and TelecommunicationsCommission, (January 15, 2015) .................................................... 28B-121Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Requirements for Installing Computer
Programs (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,January 15, 2015) ........................................................................ 28B-125Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Anti-spam law’s
changes to Canadian federal privacy law: A guide for businessesdoing e-marketing........................................................................ 28B-135Enforcement Advisory — Notice for businesses and individuals on how to
keep records of consent (Canadian Radio-television andTelecommunications Commission, July 27, 2016).............................. 28B-143
Sentencing Table
Act to Promote the Efficiency and Adaptability of the Canadian Economyby Regulating Certain Activities that Discourage Reliance on Electronic
Means of Carrying Out Commercial Activities (CASL) ..................... APP28B-1
29 Miscellaneous Statutes, Regulations, Guidelines
Cost of Borrowing Disclosure
Bank Act, S.C. 1991, c. 46, ss. 449-456 ........................................... 29-1Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations, SOR/2001-101 .................... 29-7Credit Business Practices (Banks, Authorized Foreign Banks, Trust
and Loan Companies, Retail Associations, Canadian InsuranceCompanies and Foreign Insurance Companies) Regulations,Can. Reg. 2009-257...................................................................... 29-21
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30 Provincial Statutes and Regulatory Materials
31 Alberta
32 British Columbia
37 Ontario
39 Quebec
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VOLUME 1
Preface ...................................................................................... v
Table of Contents........................................................................ vii
Table of Cases ............................................................................ TC-1
Table of Statutes ......................................................................... TS-1
1 Misleading Advertising
2 Distribution Practices
3 Promotions
4 Consumer Protection
5 Broadcast Advertising
6 Packaging and Labelling
7 Specific Product Advertising
VOLUME 2Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions
22 Broadcasting
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices
VOLUME 3Table of Contents ......................................................................... iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
VOLUME 4
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
Guidelines (continued)
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24 Tobacco Products
24A Cannabis Products
25 Textile Products
26 Packaging and Labelling
VOLUME 5Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
27 Intellectual Property
Statutes
Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-24............................................... 27-1Trade-marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13 ........................................... 27-43National Trade-mark and True Labelling Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-18.... 27-175
Regulations
Regulations under the National Trade-Mark and True Labelling Act(list) ...................................................................................... 27-177
Guidelines
Enforcement Guidelines — Intellectual Property (Competition Bureau
Canada, 2016)............................................................................. 27-201
Memorandum D-19-4-3 — Copyright and Trade-marks (Canada BorderServices Agency, 2017) ................................................................. 27-261
28 Privacy
Statutes
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C.
2000, c. 5 ................................................................................... 28-1
Regulations
Regulations Specifying Investigative Bodies, SOR/2001-6................... 28-35
Regulations Specifying Publicly Available Information, SOR/2001-7 ... 28-39Order Binding Certain Agents of Her Majesty for the Purposes of Part 1 ofthe Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act,SOR/2001-8 ................................................................................ 28-41
General Data Protection Regulation of the European Parliament andof the Council of the European Union............................................ 28-43
Guidelines
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PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Accountability (Office of the PrivacyCommissioner of Canada, April 2012) ............................................ 28-71PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Access to Personal Information
(Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, May 2013) .............. 28-77PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Accuracy (Office of the PrivacyCommissioner of Canada, May 2013) ............................................. 28-89
PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Personal Information (Office of thePrivacy Commissioner of Canada, October 2013) ............................. 28-93PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Form of Consent (Office of the PrivacyCommissioner of Canada, March 2014) .......................................... 28-99
PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Publicly Available Information (Officeof the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, March 2014) ...................... 28-105PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Safeguards (Office of the Privacy
Commissioner of Canada, June 2015) ............................................. 28-111PIPEDA Interpretation Bulletin: Commercial Activity (Office of thePrivacy Commissioner of Canada, January 2017) ............................. 28-121
Guidelines on Privacy and Online Behavioural Advertising (Office of thePrivacy Commissioner of Canada, December 2015) .......................... 28-127
28A Telemarketing
Statutes
Telecommunications Act, S.C. 1993, c. 38, ss. 41-41.7, 72.01-72.2 ....... 28A-1
Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, s. 52.1 ................................. 28A-13
Regulations
Unsolicited Telecommunications Fees Regulations, SOR-2013-7 ......... 28A-17
Guidelines
Fact Sheet — Telemarketing (CRTC, 2006)..................................... 28A-121Telecom Public Notice — Proceeding to Establish a NationalDo-Not-Call List Framework and to Review the Telemarketing Rules(CRTC, 2006-4) .......................................................................... 28A-125
Competition Bureau Information Bulletin — Telemarketing — Section52.1 of the Competition Act (Industry Canada, 2009) ........................ 28A-141Guidelines regarding the general administrative monetary penalties regime
under the Telecommunications Act, Compliance and Enforcement andTelecom Information Bulletin (the Canadian Radio-television andTelecommunications Commission, March 2015) ............................... 28A-147
Measures to Reduce Caller Identification Spoofing and to Determinethe Origins of Nuisance Calls (Compliance and Enforcement andTelecom Decision CRTC 2018-32, Canadian Radio-television andTelecommunications Commission, 25 January 2018) ......................... 28A-157
Remedies Table
Violations of Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules......................... APP28A-1
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28B Anti-Spam
Statutes
An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian
economy by regulating certain activities that discourage relianceon electronic means of carrying out commercial activities (FightingAnti-Spam Act), S.C. 2010 c. 23 .................................................... 28B-1
Regulations
Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations, SOR/2013-221 ............. 28B-53Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (CRTC) —SOR/2012-36 .............................................................................. 28B-59
Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (Electronic Commerce ProtectionRegulations, Industry Canada) ...................................................... 28B-63
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation, Coordinationand Information Sharing between the Commissioner ofCompetition, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada regardingthe Implementation of their Mandates under Canada’s Anti-SpamLegislation (October 22, 2013) ....................................................... 28B-79
Guidelines
Compliance and Enforcement Information Bulletin CRTC 2014-326June 19, 2014 - Guidelines to help businesses develop corporatecompliance programs ................................................................... 28B-85
Compliance and Enforcement Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-549October 10, 2012 - Guidelines on the use of toggling as a means ofobtaining express consent under Canada’s anti-spam legislation.......... 28B-91
Compliance and Enforcement Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-548October 10, 2012 - Guidelines on the interpretation of theElectronic Commerce Protection Regulations................................... 28B-97
Frequently Asked Questions about Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation(Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,August 8, 2014) ........................................................................... 28B-107
Frequently Asked Questions for Businesses and Organizations, Canada’sAnti-Spam Legislation (Canadian Radio-television and TelecommunicationsCommission, (January 15, 2015) .................................................... 28B-121Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation Requirements for Installing Computer
Programs (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,January 15, 2015) ........................................................................ 28B-125Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Anti-spam law’s
changes to Canadian federal privacy law: A guide for businessesdoing e-marketing........................................................................ 28B-135
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Enforcement Advisory — Notice for businesses and individuals on how tokeep records of consent (Canadian Radio-television andTelecommunications Commission, July 27, 2016).............................. 28B-143
Sentencing Table
Act to Promote the Efficiency and Adaptability of the Canadian Economyby Regulating Certain Activities that Discourage Reliance on ElectronicMeans of Carrying Out Commercial Activities (CASL) ..................... APP28B-1
29 Miscellaneous Statutes, Regulations, Guidelines
Cost of Borrowing Disclosure
Bank Act, S.C. 1991, c. 46, ss. 449-456 ........................................... 29-1Cost of Borrowing (Banks) Regulations, SOR/2001-101 .................... 29-7Credit Business Practices (Banks, Authorized Foreign Banks, Trust
and Loan Companies, Retail Associations, Canadian InsuranceCompanies and Foreign Insurance Companies) Regulations,Can. Reg. 2009-257...................................................................... 29-21
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30 Provincial Statutes and Regulatory Materials
31 Alberta
32 British Columbia
37 Ontario
39 Quebec
Legal Issues in Focus ................................................................... LIF-1
Index ...................................................................................... I-1
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VOLUME 1
Preface ...................................................................................... v
Table of Contents........................................................................ vii
Table of Cases ............................................................................ TC-1
Table of Statutes ......................................................................... TS-1
1 Misleading Advertising
2 Distribution Practices
3 Promotions
4 Consumer Protection
5 Broadcast Advertising
6 Packaging and Labelling
7 Specific Product Advertising
VOLUME 2Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
20 Federal Statutes and Regulatory Materials
21 Advertising, Marketing and Promotions
22 Broadcasting
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices
VOLUME 3Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
VOLUME 4
Table of Contents........................................................................ iii
23 Food, Drugs, Cosmetics and Medical Devices (continued)
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24 Tobacco Products
24A Cannabis Products
25 Textile Products
26 Packaging and Labelling
VOLUME 5
27 Intellectual Property
28 Privacy
28A Telemarketing
28B Anti-Spam
29 Miscellaneous Statutes and Regulations
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30 Provincial Statutes and Regulatory Materials
31 Alberta
ADVERTISING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Statutes
Gaming and Liquor Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. G-1, s. 67 .......................... 31-1
Guidelines
Liquor Licensee Handbook — Sections 7 (Advertising) and 8(Product Promotions) (Gaming and Liquor Commission) .................. 31-3Retail Liquor Stores Handbook (Gaming and Liquor
Commission)............................................................................... 31-5General Merchandise Liquor Store Handbook (Gaming and LiquorCommission)............................................................................... 31-20.95
Liquor Agency Handbook (Gaming and Liquor Commission)............ 31-20.187
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CONSUMER PROTECTION/CONSUMER CREDIT/DIRECT MARKETING
Statutes
Fair Trading Act, S.A. 1998, c. F-1.05 (Parts 10-13 not included) ....... 31-21
Regulations
Direct Sales Cancellation and Exemption Regulation, Alta Reg. 191/99 31-58.23Time Share and Points-Based Contracts and Business Regulation Alta.Reg. 105/2010 ............................................................................. 31-58.27
Credit and Personal Reports Regulation, Alta. Reg. 193/99 ............... 31-58.31Cost of Credit Disclosure Regulation, Alta. Reg. 198/99 ................... 31-58.33Internet Sales Contract Regulation, Alta. Reg. 81/2001 ..................... 31-58.55
Automotive Business Regulation.................................................... 31-58.63Collection and Debt Repayment Practices Regulation ....................... 31-58.77Appeal Board Regulation ............................................................. 31-58.95
Designation of Trades and Business Regulation ............................... 31-58.99Gift Card Regulation, Alta. Reg. 146/08 ......................................... 31-58.107Travel Clubs Regulation, Alta. Reg. 56/02 ...................................... 31-58.111
Consumer Transaction Cancellation and Recovery Notice Regulation,Alta. Reg. 287/2006 ..................................................................... 31-58.117Payday Loans Regulation, Alta. Reg. 157/2009 ................................ 58.119Energy Marketing and Residential Heat Sub-Metering Regulation, Alta.
Reg. 246/2005 ............................................................................. 31-58.129Home Inspection Business Regulation, Alta. Reg. 75/2011................. 31-59
PRIVACY
Statutes
Personal Information Protection Act, S.A. 2003, c. P-6.5................... 31-65
Regulations
Personal Information Protection Act Regulation, Alta. Reg. 366/2003 . 31-97
TRADE PRACTICES
Guidelines
Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Guidelines:
Appraised Values and Price Comparisons Guideline (1983) ................ 31-77Form of Undertaking (1983) ......................................................... 31-79Disclosure of Total Price (Automobiles) Guideline (1984) .................. 31-83
Misleading Estimates Guideline (1982)............................................ 31-85Promotional Terminology (Retail Merchants) Guideline .................... 31-87Motor Dealers’ Association of Alberta Advertising Code of Ethics ..... 31-89
Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council — Advertising Checklist....... 31-91Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council — General Codes of Conduct 31-97
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32 British Columbia
ADVERTISING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Statutes
Liquor Control and Licensing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 267, ss. 51-51.1 .. 32-1
Regulations
Liquor Control and Licensing Regulations, B.C. Reg. 244/2002,
ss. 56-57, 60................................................................................ 32-3
Guidelines
What Advertising Departments Need to Know: Advertising Rules forLiquor Licensees ......................................................................... 32-7
Ministry of Justice Liquor Control and Licensing Branch LiquorAdvertising ................................................................................. 32-9
AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING
Statutes
Motor Dealer Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 316, s. 13 ................................ 32-35
Regulations
Motor Dealer Act Regulation, B.C. Reg. 447/78, ss. 23-27................. 32-37
Guidelines
Motor Dealer Guidelines (2003)..................................................... 32-39
Motor Vehicle Sales Authority Advertising Guidelines ...................... 32-56.1
CONSUMER PROTECTION/CONSUMER CREDIT/DIRECT MARKETING/TRADE PRACTICES
Statutes
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, S.B.C. 2008, c.15, ss. 1-4 ................................................................................... 32-57Public Safety and Solicitor General (Gift Card Certainty) Statutes
Amendment Act, 2008.................................................................. 32-94.89
Regulations
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Regulation, B.C. Reg.
294/2004 .................................................................................... 32-95Consumer Contracts Regulation, B.C. Reg. 272/2004........................ 32-101Disclosure of the Cost of Consumer Credit Regulation, B.C. Reg.
273/2004 .................................................................................... 32-104.3Telemarketer Licensing Regulation, B.C. Reg. 83/2005...................... 32-104.11Prepaid Purchase Cards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 292/2008 ................... 32-104.15
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Payday Loans Regulation, B.C. Reg. 57/2009 .................................. 32-104.17Home Inspector Licensing Regulation B.C. 12/2009.......................... 32-104.25
Guidelines
Guidelines on Marketing Practices (Registered Insurance Brokers ofOntatio, 2011)............................................................................. 37-56.125
COUPONS AND TRADING STAMPS
Statutes
Trading Stamp Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 407 [Repealed] ....................... 32-105
PACKAGING AND LABELLING
Regulations
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulation underthe Workplace Act [Repealed B.C. Reg. 296/97] ............................... 32-107
PRIVACY
Statutes
Personal Information Protection Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 63.................... 32-113
Regulations
Personal Information Protection Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 473/2003 32-122.20
Statutes
Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 373 ................................................. 32-122.23
PYRAMIDIC SALES
Statutes
Multilevel Marketing Regulation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 322 [Repealed] 32-122.26
37 Ontario
ADVERTISING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Statutes
Liquor License Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.19, s. 38 ................................ 37-1
Regulations
Regulation under the Liquor License Act, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 719, s. 8737-3
R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 720, s. 5........................................................... 37-4
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Guidelines
Liquor Advertising Guidelines: Liquor Sales Licensees and Manufacturers(Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, 2011)........................
37-5Advertising Guidelines: Ferment on Premise and Liquor Delivery LicenceHolders And Special Occasion Permit Holders (Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario, 2012) ....................................................... 37-13
Beer Sales in Grocery Stores FAQs (Alcohol andGaming Commission of Ontario, 2016)........................................... 37-20.1
Advertising Guidelines: Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores (Alcohol and
Gaming Commission of Ontario, 2015)........................................... 37-20.5
Sampling Guidelines (Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario,2016)...... .................................................................................... 37-20.11
Selling Beer in Grocery Stores (Alcohol and Gaming Commission ofOntario, 2015)............................................................................. 37-20.17
AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING
Statutes
Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, S.O. 2002 c. 30, Schedule B, ss. 1, 26-33... 37-21
Regulations
Regulation under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, O. Reg. 332/08,ss. 1-9 ...................................................................................... 37-22.3Regulation under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, O. Reg. 333/08,ss. 1, 2, 36-50.............................................................................. 37-22.7
Guidelines
Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council: Standards of BusinessPractice...................................................................................... 37-23
CONSUMER PROTECTION/CONSUMER CREDIT/DIRECT MARKETING/TRADE PRACTICES
Statutes
Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30, sched. A ................ 37-27Consumers Reporting Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. 33.................................. 37-56.32(1)payday Loans Act, 2008, S.O. 2008 ................................................ 37-56.32(19)
Regulations
Regulation under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, O. Reg. 17/05 .. 37-56.33Regulation under the Consumer Protection Act, 2002, — Requirementsfor Direct Agreements Subject to Section 43.1 of Act, O. Reg. 8/18 .... 37-56.102(1)
Regulation under the Consumer Reporting Act, 1990, Reg. 177 ......... 37-56.102(7)
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Regulation under the Payday Loans Act, 2008—General, O. Reg. 98/09 .. 37-56.103
Regulation under the Payday Loans Act, 2008—AdministrativePenalties, O. Reg. 209/09 .................................................................. 37-56.32
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Guidelines
Guidelines on Marketing Practices (Registered Insurance Brokers of
Ontatio, 2011)............................................................................. 37-56.125
Advertising Guidelines for Ontario Travel Retailers and TravelWholesalers, (Travel Industry Council of Ontario, 2017) ....................... 37-56.131
PACKAGING AND LABELLING
Regulations
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Regulationunder the Occupational Health and Safety Act, O. Reg. 860/90, ss.
1-5, 8-16......................................................................................... 37-57
PRODUCT SAFETY
Regulations
Product Safety Regulation under the Electricity Act, 1998, O.Reg. 438/07 ................................................................................ 37-65
39 Quebec
Statutes
An Act Respecting Liquor Permits, R.S.Q., c. P-9.1, s. 114(12) .......... 39-1
Regulations
Regulation respecting promotion, advertising and educational programs
relating to alcoholic beverages ....................................................... 39-3Regulation respecting wine and other alcoholic beverages made or bottledby holders of a wine maker’s permit, O.C. 2166-83, ss. 5-8, 12-15 ....... 39-9
CONSUMER PROTECTION / CONSUMER CREDIT / CONSUMER PRO-DUCT WARRANTIES / DIRECT MARKETING
Statutes
Consumer Protection Act, R.S.Q., c. P-40.1..................................... 39-13
Regulations
Regulation Respecting the Consumer Protection Act, R.R.Q. 1981, c.P-40.1, r. 1 ................................................................................. 39-114
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Guidelines
Application Guide for Sections 248 and 249 (Advertising Intendedfor Children under 13 Years of Age) (Office de la protection du
consommateur, 1980) ................................................................... 39-169
CONTESTS
Statutes
An Act Respecting Lotteries, Publicity Contests and Amusement Machines,R.S.Q., c. L-6, ss. 1(b), (f), (h)-(j), 2, 19-20, 23(c), 32, 58-63, 67-71 ...... 39-177An Act Respecting the Regie des alcools, des courses et des jeux andamending various legislative provisions, S.Q. 1993, c. 39, ss. 1, 2, 23
and 39 ...................................................................................... 39-183
Regulations
Rules Respecting Publicity Contests, R.R.Q. 1981, c. L-6, s. 20 .......... 39-185
Notice of Holding of a Publicity Contest, R.S.Q., c. L-6, s. 59 ........... 39-188Guide for Person Holding a Publicity Contest ................................. 39-190
LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING
Statutes
The Charter of the French Language, R.S.Q., c. C-11, Preamble andss. 1, 2, 5, 51-71, 89-93 ................................................................. 39-194
Regulations
Regulations Respecting the Language of Commerce and Business, O.C.1756-93, ss. 1-29 .......................................................................... 39-199Regulation Defining the Scope of the Expression “Markedly
Predominant” for the Purposes of the Charter of the FrenchLanguage ................................................................................... 39-204.1Regulation Facilitating the Implementation of the Second Paragraph
of Section 58.1 of the Charter of the French Language ..................... 39-205
Regulation of the Office quebecois de la langue francaise respectingthe definition of the term “head office” and the recognition of head
offices eligible for special agreements with the Office ........................ 39-206.1
PACKAGING AND LABELLING
Statutes
Food Products Act, C.Q.L.R. c. P-29 ............................................. 39-207
Regulations
Regulation Respecting Food, R.R.Q. 1981, c. P-29, r. 1, Divisions 1.5, 3.1,3.2 and 3.3 ................................................................................. 39-213
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Regulation Respecting Information on Controlled Products Underan Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety, R.R.Q. 1981,c. S-2.1, r. 10.1, ss. 1-26................................................................ 39-215
PRIVACY
Statutes
An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private
Sector, R.S.Q., c. P-39.1 ............................................................... 39-221Legal Issues in Focus ................................................................... LIF-1
Index ...................................................................................... I-1
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