CASL: A Call for Clarity
Today the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology presented its report on Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) to the House […]
Margot Patterson
Full bioPrivate Right of Action under CASL coming July 2017
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law came into force on July 1, 2014. Since then, all eyes have been on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission […]
Lessons Learned: E-Learning Company Faces $50,000 Spam Fine
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has issued its first Compliance and Enforcement Decision* under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL). The Commission […]
CASL compliance undertakings continue to mount
Another company that is well-known to consumers has agreed to enter into a compliance undertaking with the CRTC for alleged […]
CRTC enters into MOU with FTC on spam and unlawful telemarketing
As we have noted in previous posts (here and here), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has repeatedly highlighted its […]
Canada’s role in international botnet takedown
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has served its first warrant under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) to take down […]
Canadian Privacy Compliance: Time for your Online Checkup
In a previous post on online behavioural advertising (OBA), we wrote about the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s “call to action” to stakeholders in […]
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) applies to Software January 15
Earlier this year we told you that Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) is not just for Canadians. CASL is also not just […]
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law – not just for Canadians
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) enters into force on Canada Day, July 1. It was passed in 2010 as a “made-in-Canada” […]
Copyright v. Privacy: Voltage Pictures LLC v. John Doe and Jane Doe
The recent Federal Court of Canada decision in Voltage Pictures LLC v. John Doe and Jane Doe (2014 FC 161) has […]
How Canada’s Anti-Spam Enforcers will Cooperate, Coordinate, Share Information
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) brings with it new legal violations and penalties, some of which become effective as of July 1, 2014. […]
6 Month Countdown to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) has been a long time coming. The Government of Canada announced today that most of CASL’s provisions […]