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Ordinary Selling Price Provisions of the Competition Act

The Ordinary Selling Price provisions are designed to ensure that when products are promoted at sale prices, consumers are not misled by reference to inflated regular prices. The Competition Bureau encourages retailers in all sectors to examine their pricing practices to ensure that they conform to the deceptive marketing practices provisions of the Competition Act.

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News Releases:

July 27, 2006 – Grafton-Fraser pays $1.2 million to settle misleading advertising case with Competition Bureau

April 1, 2005 – Sears Deceptive Tire Marketing Case

July 6, 2004 – Canada's largest sporting goods retailer pays $1.7-million for misleading consumers

June 13, 2003 – Competition Bureau Investigation Leads to $1-Million Settlement with Suzy Shier Inc.