From Funnel Cakes to Food Apps: Competition Bureau Takes Aim at Drip Pricing
The Canadian Competition Bureau has launched two separate legal actions against major companies for allegedly engaging in misleading pricing practices, continuing its crackdown on so-called “drip pricing.” On June 6, 2025, the Bureau announced that it is suing DoorDash, alleging that the food delivery platform advertised prices and discounts that did not reflect the true cost to consumers. According to the Bureau, DoorDash’s online and in-app listings often excluded mandatory fees until the final stages of the checkout process, potentially misleading consumers about the actual price of their orders. Just weeks earlier, on May 23, 2025, the Bureau filed a similar ... [more] Full article
Claims that coffee pods were easy to recycle trigger penalty
The Competition Bureau reached an agreement with Keurig Canada Inc. to resolve concerns about the recyclability of its ubiquitous “K-Cup®” pods. Keurig claimed on its website, via social media, and ... [more] Full article
Directors Fined Personally in FlightHub DRIP Pricing Settlement
In our Competition Law Year In Review 2019, we reported on Canada’s Competition Bureau’s interim consent agreement with FlightHub prohibiting it from using misleading marketing practices on its websites. On ... [more] Full article
Bogus trial offer scheme lands business $15 million fine
A Canadian Competition Bureau investigation concluded that Revive You Media operated a subscription trap scam. It provided the false impression on its websites that consumers were ordering free trials without ... [more] Full article
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