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Ad Reminds Canadian Beer Drinkers Not to Pass Women Around Like Chattel

Objectification of women in a beer commercial? Stop. The. Presses. In this new spot from Publicis Toronto for Alexander Keith's Brewery, two goofy guys make out with the same girl,…

July 15, 2011, 10:20 AM EDT

Sex Workers Are People Too, Says Ad Campaign

Stepping Stone, a Canadian advocacy group for sex workers, launched a print campaign earlier this year aimed at humanizing the image of prostitutes. "I'm proud of my tramp, raising two…

July 13, 2011, 10:21 AM EDT

Toronto Argonauts Sorry for Ad Endorsing Domestic Violence

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League opened their season with an ad that endorses domestic violence, at least according to city councilor Mike Layton. In his letter to…

July 12, 2011, 10:49 AM EDT

Jetta Paints the VW Logo With Nothing but Light

With this Canadian spot for the 2012 VW Jetta GLI, agency Red Urban Canada put a lot of work into a visual trick that looks like Tron doing doughnuts in…

July 6, 2011, 12:52 AM EDT

BMW Canada Cheats Death Again in Helipad Video

Following high-speed skids through car-shaped gaps in thick (supposedly) concrete walls, BMW Canada presents more insane stunt driving to promote its 1 Series M Coupe. Now, the brand wants to…

June 28, 2011, 3:22 PM EDT

Don't Cook Yourself in a Toaster, Waffle Iron or Tanning Bed

Your beauty regimen probably doesn't include shoving your hands into a toaster or planting your face on a waffle iron. In addition to hurting, you know, like, a lot, the…

June 28, 2011, 12:15 PM EDT

Canada Gets a Little More Violent in Spoof Tourism Ad

Canadian tourism advertising takes a violent turn in Jimmy Kimmel's faux commercial that uses footage from the riots in Vancouver after the Canucks lost the Stanley Cup finals. A voiceover…

June 21, 2011, 8:36 AM EDT

This Is Some Pretty Insane Stunt Driving by BMW Canada

BMW Canada presents: the 1 Series M Coupe versus concrete walls. As stunt driving goes, this is some seriously bad-ass stuff. Done by ad agency Cundari (the same guys who…

June 10, 2011, 3:31 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: Jeff's Day TBWA Toronto masterfully shows you a day in the life of a blind man

Advertising that aims to evoke empathy for people with disabilities is notoriously hard to do well. So often, it comes off as either mawkish or overly provocative. But TBWA Toronto…

June 3, 2011, 12:10 PM EDT

In Canada, Honda Civics Come in Giant Boxes of Fake Cereal

In a salute to the flimsy plastic cars that come shrink-wrapped in breakfast cereal, the Vancouver arm of digital agency Dare assembled this gigantic box of knockoff Cheerios, then put…

May 23, 2011, 8:35 PM EDT

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