By way of an Order in Council dated June 2, 2017, the government of Canada has indefinitely delayed the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL)....more
Over two years after the enactment of Canada’s anti-spam legislation, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has issued its first decision on the law, with a particular focus on the consent...more
On July 1, 2014, the central provisions of the Canadian Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”) came into force. These provisions generally prohibit the sending of a Commercial Electronic Message (“CEM”) without a recipient’s express consent,...more
As expected, since Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into force, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has been actively enforcing CASL’s anti-spam provisions. In 2015, the CRTC...more