Canada’s third largest telco, TELUS, has agreed to reimburse customers up to $7.34 million to settle allegations that it made, or permitted to be made, false or misleading representations in advertisements for premium text messages in pop‑up ads, apps and on social media. In a consent agreement, Telus agreed to offer rebates of up to wireless customers who received mysterious charges for “premium text messages”, such as ringtones and horoscopes, between January 1, 2011 and August 16, 2013. The Bureau concluded that TELUS permitted a third party content provider, and an aggregator of premium text messaging and rich content services, ... [more] Full article
Reebok-CCM has agreed to stop suggesting that its “CCM Resistance” hockey helmet could protect players from concussions. The helmet is designed and tested to prevent catastrophic brain injuries, such as ... [more] Full article
Bell Canada has agreed to pay a penalty of $1.25 million after it encouraged its employees to post positive reviews of free Bell mobile applications, the Competition Bureau has announced. ... [more] Full article
Julius Caesar was once warned to beware of the Ides of March. Unfortunately, consumers and businesses are at risk from fraudsters year round, not just in March, which the Competition ... [more] Full article
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