Competition Bureau alleges deception by Vancouver career management company

OTTAWA, May 8, 2007 – The Competition Bureau applied to the Competition Tribunal today for an order requiring Premier Career Management Group (PCMG) and its president, Minto Roy, to cease engaging in deceptive marketing practices and to pay an administrative monetary penalty.

The Bureau alleges that starting in the fall of 2004, Mr. Roy and PCMG made representations to prospective clients which created the false or misleading impression that they have an extensive network of personal contacts or “links” with senior level executives in the corporate world, and that they will use this network to provide contacts and arrange job interviews for clients with these “decision-makers”.

The Bureau also alleges that Mr. Roy and PCMG misled prospective clients by creating the false or misleading impression that potential clients will almost certainly find work quickly with their help, typically within 90 days, and at a position with salary and benefits equal to or better than their previous job.

PCMG typically charged clients fees in the range of $5,000 to $7,000 for their services. PCMG advertised in newspapers and magazines, and promoted itself on “Careers Today”, a weekly program broadcast by CFUN radio, and on the Internet.

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