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CRTC Releases CASL Decision Clarifying The Limits Of Implied Consent

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Lisa Chamzuk and Nicole Skuggedal's article "CRTC Releases CASL Decision Clarifying the Limits of Implied Consent" discusses the first written reasons issued by Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in an Anti-Spam case under Canada's legislation (CASL).

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Lisa Chamzuk and Nicole Skuggedal's article "CRTC Releases CASL Decision Clarifying the Limits of Implied Consent" discusses the first written reasons issued by Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in an Anti-Spam case under Canada's legislation (CASL). In particular, the CRTC decision provides guidance on the scope of the "conspicuous publication" exemption and on the penalties likely to be levied under CASL.

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