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1 week ago
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Canada's competition bureau probing greenwashing allegations against Lululemon, non-profit says | CBC News

Canada's competition bureau is investigating Lululemon's environmental practices following accusations of greenwashing. [ more ]
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2 months ago
Canada news

Some cellphone plans not as cheap as they were before Rogers-Shaw merger: Competition Bureau | CBC News

Cellphone plans in Western Canada not as cheap post-Rogers-Shaw merger
Competition Bureau concerned about lack of comparable pricing for wireless plans [ more ]
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3 months ago
Canada news

Lululemon marketing complaint could be a test of Canada's greenwashing laws, expert says | CBC News

Vancouver non-profit Stand.earth has filed a complaint with Canada's competition regulator, accusing Lululemon of greenwashing and misleading consumers about its environmental practices.
The organization claims that Lululemon's Be Planet sustainability campaign from 2020 is contradicted by a 2022 impact report that shows an increase in the company's greenhouse gas emissions and the continued use of materials manufactured from fossil fuels. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Canada news

Competition Bureau investigating restrictive real estate clauses in Canadian grocery sector | CBC News

The Canadian Competition Bureau is investigating the use of restrictive real estate clauses in the grocery sector.
These clauses, known as property controls, can be a barrier to entry and expansion in the market. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Canada news

Industry minister urges Competition Bureau to conduct followup study of grocery prices | CBC News

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is calling on the Competition Bureau to investigate the cost of groceries in Canada.
Champagne criticized large grocery companies for their lack of cooperation with the bureau's study on food inflation and called for increased transparency. [ more ]
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4 months ago
Canada news

Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M to settle lawsuit in 4 provinces | CBC News

Meta is offering $51 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in Canada regarding the use of users' images in Facebook advertising.
The lawsuit claims that users' images were used without their knowledge in Facebook's 'sponsored stories' advertising program.
The settlement agreement needs to be approved by a B.C. Supreme Court judge in March. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Canada news

Canada Bread blames former owner Maple Leaf Foods for price-fixing scheme | CBC News

Canada Bread denies participating in a price-fixing scheme and claims it was acting under the direction of its former majority owner Maple Leaf Foods.
Maple Leaf Foods denies allegations of improper pricing conduct by Canada Bread while it was a shareholder. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Canada news

Rogers told to produce records for Competition Bureau investigation of wireless phone plans | CBC News

The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order requiring Rogers Communications to produce records related to its Infinite wireless phone plans.
The bureau is investigating claims that Rogers' marketing campaigns falsely promote the plans as offering unlimited data. [ more ]
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