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installation of a computer program on another person’s PC

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 6 Minutes Read November 21, 2014

CASL computer program provisions come into force January 2015

Effective January 15, 2015, new rules under the Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL) will impose an express consent regime on the installation of a computer program on another person’s PC, smartphone or other computer-based device. The rules will apply to almost any computer program, not just malware/spyware/harmful programs.

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