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On December 30th, 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau, which is responsible for administration and enforcement of the Competition Act, announced that Telus Communications Inc., one of Canada's "Big Three" wireless carriers, had entered into a consent agreement with the Competition Bureau for alleged misleading advertising in relation to "premium text messaging services".

Consistent with prior policy announcements, the federal government in Canada has passed legislation relaxing restrictions on foreign ownership.

Industry Canada made a number of major telecommunications announcements on March 14, 2012 releasing the policy framework for the auctioning of spectrum in the prized 700 and 2500 MHz bands.

Consistent with similar experiences around the world, cultural diversity and rapidly-evolving consumer trends have spawned a proliferation of applications for specialty programming services in Canada.

On October 14,2007, the police accidently killed Robert Dziekański when they tried to subdue him with a taser in YVR airport.

In 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the CRTC) is continuing its work to "modernize Canada's broadcasting framework"...

Last month's announcement by Burford Capital Limited that it would provide $45 million in litigation financing to an FTSE 20 company, namely British Telecom, signals a significant change in the market.

There has been some debate about whether municipal governments are subject to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation or whether they are exempt from CASL.

If you're planning to track your customers' movements through a mobile app, you'd better have a good reason for doing so and obtain meaningful consent from your users – or risk running afoul of privacy laws.

2017 was an eventful year in technology law both in Canada and abroad. From a surprise late reprieve from the year's most anxiously anticipated anti-spam legislative provisions to a decision ...

As countries around the world continue their efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), governments are increasingly turning to technology to enforce "social distancing" rules and related measures...

On October 30, 2023, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced a notice of violation imposing a $40,000 penalty on a Quebec resident...

On Jan. 15, 2015, new provisions in CASL will come into force and will require express consent to the installation of many forms of "computer programs" onto a person’s "computer system" such as a computer or mobile device.

On November 18, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2025-299 (Decision)...

The Government of Canada published today an Order in Council suspending the implementation of the private right of action under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (commonly known as "CASL").

As we have noted in previous posts (here and here), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has repeatedly highlighted its work with its international counterparts to combat spam...

On November 19th, 2010, after a two month investigation, the Competition Bureau announced it was starting court proceedings against Rogers Communication Inc. for making misleading claims in advertising Rogers' "Chatr" discount cell phone and text service.