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Consumer protection law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics that involve consumer protection regulations and the developing law surrounding them from specialists working in this area.

New Consumer Safeguards Under British Columbia's Business Practices And Consumer Protection Act

On March 31, 2025, British Columbia's Bill 4 received Royal Assent, introducing several changes to the province's Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (the Act). Some of these amendments came into force...

Canada Consumer

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Siskinds LLP

Know Your Rights: The BC Guide To Product Liability Claims

When you purchase a product in British Columbia, you have the right to expect it will be safe for its intended use. Unfortunately, defective products sometimes enter the marketplace, causing serious injuries and financial losses to consumers.

Canada Consumer

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Rice Harbut Elliott

Proposed New Requirements For Lithium-Ion Batteries In Consumer Products

Health Canada has published a Notice of Intent regarding proposed regulations for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries (under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act ("CCPSA")).

Canada Consumer

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Incoming Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations—Health Canada Wants To Hear From You

On December 2, 2025, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent regarding proposed regulations for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries...

Canada Consumer

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Bennett Jones LLP

Sweetening Compliance - Updated CIRO Proficiency And Other Guidance

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Episode 90: The Power Of Education, Values, And Connection In Leadership (Podcast)

Canada Consumer

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Dentons Canada LLP

Bill 10: Ticket Reselling And Online Subscriptions (And Cancel Button And Restitution Obligation)

Canada Consumer

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Bah Humbug – Are Changes In Store For Loyalty Reward Collectors In Ontario?

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Importance Of Giving Back And Community Building During Law School And Beyond

Canada Consumer

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Ministry's Takeover Of School Boards: What Your Organization Should Know

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

October Timely Topics: Drip Pricing Class Action Implications, Key Product Liability Cases, The Latest In U.S. Tariffs, And More

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Loi 29 – L'OPC publie des lignes directrices sur les nouvelles règles relatives à la garantie de disponibilité des pièces de rechange et des services de réparation

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Bill 29 – OPC Publishes Guidance For New Rules On The Warranty Of Availability Of Replacement Parts And Repair Services

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

When Is Enough, Enough? HRTO's Guidance On Accommodation In Cillis v. Hamilton - Wentworth District School Board.

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Smart Glasses At Work: Heads-up Innovation, Head-on Compliance For Canadian HR & Legal

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Expropriation Law: Important Notice For Homeowners

Canada Real Estate

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McQuarrie

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Consumer Law

Service Agreements And Cost Recovery Clauses: What Businesses Need To Know Before Signing

Many service agreements outline pricing, timelines, and deliverables—but often overlook one critical protection: the cost recovery clause.

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Brand Protection: Essential Consideration For All Entrepreneurs

A brand can be a word mark, or an expression, and both might be used with design features; a brand can also be a logo or a slogan, all of which can form part of your brand.

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Glow And Grow : What's Shaping M&A In The Beauty Industry

Newly released market data out of the US shows the demand for beauty products remained strong in 2025 despite pressure on overall consumer spending.

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

British Columbia Enacts Bill 24 To Recoup Vaping-related Health Care Costs

Canada Healthcare

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Torys LLP

Incoming Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations—Health Canada Wants To Hear From You

Canada Consumer

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Bennett Jones LLP

Selling Ticket Seats Or Subscriptions In Québec? Bill 10 Changes The Conditions Of Entry

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bah Humbug – Are Changes In Store For Loyalty Reward Collectors In Ontario?

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

American Consumers Lose Patience With High Car Prices Automotive Weekly

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Crowe MacKay LLP

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

CSA Disclosure Review Highlights AI-Washing And Greenwashing Among Other Continuous Disclosure Concerns

Last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators staff (CSA) issued their biennial report covering the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years identifying topics of CSA focus in their review of continuous...

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule To Combat Fake Reviews

In August, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the federal U.S. agency equivalent to Canada's Competition Bureau, issued a rule (the "Rule") to combat fake reviews and testimonials. The Rule

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Canadian Surtax On Imported Goods: Consultation Window Closes October 10, 2024

Increased electric vehicle ("EV") production is a key global strategy for addressing climate change. However, Canada's auto manufacturing industry faces what the Government of Canada has described as an "extraordinary threat" from Chinese-produced EVs.

Canada Consumer

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Miller Thomson LLP

Charging Forward On Tariffs: The Government Of Canada Launches Consultations On Tariffs On Chinese Electric Vehicles

Canada International

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McMillan LLP

New Excessive And Unfair Pricing Provisions In Force In Canada's Competition Act: Risk And Compliance Considerations

Canada Anti-trust

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Québec Consumer Protection Litigation Trends

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Proposed Consumer Protection Act Introduced In New Brunswick: Key Provisions And Provincial Comparisons

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Construction Estimates And Consumer Protection Legislation

Canada Consumer

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Don't Miss Out On Profits: How Grocery Retailers Can Capitalize On Tourism Exemptions

Canada Consumer

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Sotos LLP

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Product Liability & Safety

Know Your Rights: The BC Guide To Product Liability Claims

When you purchase a product in British Columbia, you have the right to expect it will be safe for its intended use. Unfortunately, defective products sometimes enter the marketplace, causing serious injuries and financial losses to consumers.

Canada Consumer

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Rice Harbut Elliott

Proposed New Requirements For Lithium-Ion Batteries In Consumer Products

Health Canada has published a Notice of Intent regarding proposed regulations for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries (under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act ("CCPSA")).

Canada Consumer

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Incoming Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations—Health Canada Wants To Hear From You

On December 2, 2025, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent regarding proposed regulations for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries...

Canada Consumer

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Class Actions Landscape In Canada: 2025 Mid-year Update

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Tendances actuelles – Octobre : Action collective en matière d'indications de prix partiel, responsabilité du fait des produits, tarifs douaniers américains, et plus encore

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

October Timely Topics: Drip Pricing Class Action Implications, Key Product Liability Cases, The Latest In U.S. Tariffs, And More

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Availability: Are Companies Ready For October 5?

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Product Liability Update: Q2 2025

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Consumer Credit

Motor Finance Face Off: Predictions On The Supreme Court's Judgment

In one of the most important cases of the year, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Hopcraft, Johnson & Wrench earlier this month.

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Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Omni Bridgeway Capital (Canada) Limited

Canadian Government Sets Its Sight On Predatory Lending

Effective January 1, 2025, the federal government will lower the criminal interest rate from 60% effective annual rate (EAR) to 35% annual percentage rate (APR), which equals about 42% EAR, in order to combat predatory lending.

Canada Consumer

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Kane Shannon Weiler

Fighting Back Against Predatory Lending

Canada Consumer

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Kane Shannon Weiler

Regulatory Overview For Credit Contracts Under The Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

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Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia High-Cost Credit Rules Come Into Effect On May 1, 2022

Canada Consumer

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Aird & Berlis LLP

US FTC Publishes Guidance On Using Artificial Intelligence And Algorithms

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Electronic Credit Contracts And Signatures Under Quebec Consumer Law

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Stronger Financial Consumer Protection And Credit Contract Requirements Ahead

Canada Consumer

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Torys LLP

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Latest Videos

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Teacher's Strike - The Rights Of Students (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

A Must See Video: Medical Alert – Hernia Mesh Recalls And Lawsuit In Canada (Video)

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

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