Women’s Casual Clothing

A company that distributes and sells women’s casual clothing sought a written opinion in October 2008 on whether a proposed multi-level marketing plan raises concerns under the Competition Act.

The Competition Bureau issues opinions on a case-by-case basis in situations where companies are not operating in all provinces and territories across Canada. Specifically, the Bureau may satisfy a request for an opinion for a company that is not operating in any of the four following provinces which require a positive opinion prior to the issuance of a direct sellers license: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia. In this particular case, the company was not operating in any of these provinces.

As a result, the Bureau issued an opinion in November 2008 which revealed no issues under sections 55 or 55.1 of the Act.

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