Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity

Contact: Henry J. Chang and Stan Kugelmass, Blaney McMurtry (Ontario, Canada)

Introduction
We previously provided a detailed analysis of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation1 (“CASL”). The provisions that regulate the transmission of commercial electronic messages (“CEMs”) came into force on July 1, 2014, and are now effective.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) has recently revised its Frequently Asked Questions Page (the “Revised FAQ”) to provide additional guidance on CASL. It has also issued Compliance and Enforcement Bulletin #2014-326 (the “Bulletin”), which provides guidance on the development of corporate compliance programs.

Key issues addressed in this recent guidance are discussed in greater detail below.

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