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CASL Enforcement: Canadian Authorities Secure New Undertaking

By on September 13, 2016 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

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A major food manufacturer can be added to the list of companies that have entered into a voluntary undertaking to avoid enforcement proceedings under Canada’s anti-spam legislation (“CASL”).… Continue reading

Violations of Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Lead to $1.1 Million Fine

By Veronique Barry (CA) on April 5, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued, on March 5, 2015, its first Notice of Violation to Compu-Finder for violating Canada’s anti-spam law. The Notice of Violation included a penalty of $1.1 million in relation to four alleged violations based on commercial electronic messages (CEMs) that were sent to Canadian recipients without their consent, as … Continue reading