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Category Archives: Sectors – Telecommunications
CRTC Addresses Senate Standing Committee: Proposed Telecom Foreign Ownership Rule Changes, Do Not Call List Funding and Public Consultations
On May 30, 2012, CRTC officials (Senior General Counsel, John Keogh and General Counsel, Telecommunications, Christianne Laizner) appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications commenting on CRTC aspects of Bill C-38. Bill C-38, omnibus legislation that has completed second reading and been … Read the rest of this entry »
CRTC Issues Do Not Call List Status Report
On May 29, 2012, the CRTC issued an updated Do Not Call List (DNCL) Status Report current to April 30, 2012. According to the CRTC, about 10,700,000 telephone and fax numbers are currently registered on the DNCL, it has received a total of 542,991 telemarketing … Read the rest of this entry »
Events: CBA National Competition Section Marketing Practices Committee Roundtable with Competition Bureau Officials – Toronto Thursday May 3rd
The National Competition Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association will be hosting a Marketing Practices Committee Roundtable with Competition Bureau officials in Toronto this Thursday. Bureau representatives are to include Lisa Campbell (Deputy Commissioner of Fair Business Practices) and Brendan Ross (Major Case Director … Read the rest of this entry »
Telemarketing Update: Federal Government Announces Proposed New Financing of Do Not Call List (Telemarketing) Investigations
On April 29, 2012, the Federal Government announced proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Act that, if passed, would allow the CRTC to recover the cost of Do Not Call List investigations and enforcement efforts directly from the telemarketing industry in the form of fees. In … Read the rest of this entry »
Anti-spam Law: Federal Government Launches New Anti-spam Glossary at www.fightspam.gc.ca
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »
Advertising Update: Manitoba Introduces New Cell Phone Contract and Disclosure Rules
Manitoba’s Consumer Protection Office has announced that new consumer protection laws for fair and clear cell phone contracts will come into effect later this year (on September 15, 2012). According to the Consumer Protection Office, the new rules “focus on ensuring that contracts are clear and … Read the rest of this entry »
Anti-spam Law: Federal Privacy Commissioner’s Office Publishes New Anti-spam Legislation Resources
CANADIAN CASL (ANTI-SPAM LAW) PRECEDENTS Do you need a precedent or checklist to comply with CASL (Canadian anti-spam law)? We offer Canadian anti-spam law (CASL) precedents and checklists to help electronic marketers comply with CASL. These include checklists and precedents for express consent requests (including … Read the rest of this entry »
Telemarketing Update: 85 Companies Face CRTC Telemarketing Enforcement Action
Earlier this week, the federal CRTC announced that it has taken sweeping enforcement steps against 85 companies for breaching Canada’s telemarketing rules. In making the announcement, the CRTC said: “Today, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) concluded a five-month investigation and took enforcement action … Read the rest of this entry »
