Canadian Tire Ordered to Pay Nearly $1.3 Million for False Advertising

Canadian Tire Ordered to Pay Nearly $1.3 Million for False Advertising
Shoppers come and go from a Canadian Tire store in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act related to false advertising.

Crown prosecutor Jérôme Dussault says the Canadian retail giant agreed to the settlement after initially pleading not guilty.