By Melissa Beirnes, Articling Student So you have decided to run a contest and have selected the type of contest you will be running. The next step in planning is to consider how individuals will enter your contest. This is not as simple as it may appear. Section 206 of the Criminal Code prohibits requiring a potential contest entrant from paying money or other valuable consideration to enter a contest where the winner is chosen by chance or a mix of chance and skill. An example of a contest of mix chance and skill is one where the winner is selected by a random draw followed by a … [Read more...]

By Melissa Beirnes, Articling Student So you want to run a contest. Contests offer a great promotional opportunity. Careful planning, however, is required because you will want to ensure compliance with the applicable law. The first step in your planning is to decide on the type of contest you want to run. This is not as simple as it may appear. Section 206 of the Criminal Code prohibits contests where the winner is chosen solely by chance. In picking your contest, you will want to select either a contest where skill determines the winner or where the winner is chosen by a combination … [Read more...]