Competition Bureau Seeks Comments on Draft Information Bulletin on Consumer Rebate Promotions

Ottawa, March 31, 2009 — The Competition Bureau is seeking public comments on its Draft Information Bulletin on Consumer Rebate Promotions, as part of the Bureau’s continuing efforts to ensure transparency and predictability in its enforcement policies.

The draft Bulletin outlines the Competition Bureau’s approach to interpreting the false or misleading representations provisions of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, and the Textile Labelling Act in the area of consumer rebate promotions. It also sets out best practices that the Bureau recommends businesses follow when offering rebates, both to comply with the law and to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

Interested parties are invited to provide comments by e-mail, fax, or regular mail no later than June 29, 2009 to:

Éric Ferron, Senior Competition Law Officer
Competition Bureau
50 Victoria Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0C9
Fax: 819-953-4792
E-mail: Eric.Ferron@cb-bc.gc.ca

Responses will be posted on the Competition Bureau’s Web site unless it is specifically requested that they be kept confidential.

The Competition Bureau is an independent agency that contributes to the prosperity of Canadians by protecting and promoting competitive markets and enabling informed consumer choice

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