Since 2014, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) has been used to crack down on companies sending out spam emails and other unwanted electronic communications. But recent CASL fines indicate the legislation… Read More
Authors: Kristél Kriel, Adam Lakusta
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is widely regarded as the strictest and most demanding anti-spam legislation in the world. When CASL came into effect in 2014, it dramatically changed… Read More
We previously wrote about the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) upholding the constitutionality of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) in two 2017 judgments, A-382-17 and A-383-17, 2020 FCA 103. Now, as… Read More
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)’s recent enforcement action serves as a reminder that organizations can be liable under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) for failing to take appropriate steps… Read More
This will not be news to organizations that have been grappling with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) compliance over the last several years – but CASL requires clarification.
We previously wrote about… Read More
Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger, Lanai Seigo
We previously wrote about the significant administrative monetary penalty (AMP) of $1.1 million issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)… Read More
We previously wrote about the potential impact of the private right of action provisions of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). These provisions were scheduled to come into force on July 1,… Read More
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We have previously written about how Canada’s anti-spam legislation (“CASL”) established the world’s toughest standards for sending commercial electronic messages (“CEM”).
In summary, these provisions… Read More
This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP.
The CRTC has issued its first Notice of Violation under Canada’s… Read More
This post was written prior to our January 2017 merger, under our previous firm name, Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP.
On July 1, Canada established the world's toughest standards for sending… Read More
