Anti-spam

In the first five posts on Bill C-28 I have covered an overview of the upcoming law, consent, exemptions, other important facts, and penalties. I will continue with other details and further expansion on some points from earlier posts.

Commercial Electronic Message

In case you care to brushoff the new Anti-spam Law, taking a look at the penalties involved might make you think otherwise. The CRTC is the main regulatory body that is in charge of enforcing this new law, the regulatory body that will be receiving complaints to act upon.  The CRTC also has been given numerous powers, including the ability to serve telecommunications providers for the preservation of data for their investigation.

All penalties are monetary as they are meant to enforce the new law, not to punish.

So far in parts one and two of my series on Bill C-28, which becomes law on July 1st, 2014, I have discussed the new law as well as consent under the law. Now, I will be discussing the various exemptions under the upcoming new law. Just to refresh everyone, a commercial electronic message qualifies as one if its primary purpose encourages participation in a commercial activity. Although lengthy, here is a list of exemptions under the upcoming new law.

In the first part of my series on Bill C-28, Canada’s new Anti-Spam Law, I talked about the Anti-Spam law itself and briefly touched on penalties. Today I will be discussing consent.

The following post is the first in a series which will explain the eagerly anticipated Bill C-28 and what you need to do to conform.

On July 1, 2014, Canada’s new Anti-spam Law, contrived from Bill C-28, takes effect. What is this new law you say? It is a law to make all individuals and businesses conform to new rules about spamming.