False Advertising

• Canadian Tire ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising

  Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec's Consumer Protection Act.

  Consumer

  Feb 7
  
• Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop pays $145K over ‘unscientific’ claims about vaginal Jade Eggs

  Goop, the controversial wellness company founded by Gwyneth Paltrow, will pay $145,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that it made unscientific claims about three of its products.

  Consumer

  Sep 4, 2018
  
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• Additional fees on online ticket sales are misleading, Competition Bureau warns

  Unexpected fees are often added in the last steps of a purchase, when buyers have already picked out their seats and are ready to pay.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2017
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• Car rental firms Avis, Budget accused of deceptive advertising

  An investigation found car rental services advertised prices for rentals that were "not attainable due to additional fees."

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2015