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By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read June 8, 2017

Canadian government suspends CASL private right of action

The Canadian federal government has announced that it has suspended the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), originally scheduled to come into force on July 1, 2017.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Privacy / anti-spam law, Canada's anti-spam legislation, CASL, class actions, electronic messages, email, private right of action, private right of action suspended, spam

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read May 19, 2017

CASL’s private right of action for Competition Act reviewable conduct

While much has been written about the impending CASL private rights of action, less has been said about the new private right of action CASL will tack on to the Competition Act for misrepresentations in electronic messages.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Privacy / CASL, Competition Act, electronic messages, private right of action

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read September 10, 2014

Anti-spam compliance and messaging through social media

What are the implications of Canada’s Anti-spam Law on use of social media to send messages?

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Canada’s Anti-spam Law, CASL, CASL non-compliance, CASL Regulations, commercial electronic messages, CRTC, electronic address, electronic messages, implied consent, monetary penalties, private right of action, social media platform, Spam emails, The Canadian Radio-Television Commission, unsolicited mass advertisements for a product or service

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