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Canada’s anti-spam law: not as close as we thought?

May 14, 2012 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Privacy and Security

Industry Canada and the CRTC have prepared final spam regulations, but Industry’s are undergoing a second round of consultation. The minister has revised the estimated time: “the anti-spam legislation is expected to take effect next year”…

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Anti-spam bill receives royal assent

January 17, 2011 Adam Gorley Human Resources, Privacy and Security

The Anti-spam bill places restrictions on the type of unsolicited communications organizations can send. You will only be allowed to send commercial electronic messages if the recipient has given express or implied consent. A commercial electronic message is one whose purpose is “to encourage participation in a commercial activity”…

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