The agency has sought to clarify the government’s latest Competition Act changes after it received a flood of complaints claiming the legislation is too vague. As part of its new guidance, the bureau said emissions reductions plans, for example, should be specific and avoid exaggeration or “aspirational claims.” It also launched public consultations on the new law. (The Logic) 

Talking point: The updated rules, passed under Bill C-59, effectively expose companies to lawsuits should they fail to properly back up their environmental claims, a provision that has caused major uncertainty for heavy-emitting companies. The oilsands consortium Pathways Alliance scrubbed its website in advance of the new bill, citing confusion around how the new rules might be enforced. The agency’s guidance comes as Bill C-59 faces criticism on a number of fronts, including concerns that the Competition Act’s new mergers and acquisitions stipulations could introduce layers of red tape.