On July 1, 2014, the bulk of Canada's Anti-Spam legislation
will come into effect. If your business or organization sends
electronic messages to communicate information, you need to be
aware of this law.
Many people refer to the legislation as CASL. The provisions
with the greatest application to your organization are the
anti-spam provisions. There are provisions dealing with altering
transmission data and installation of computer programs, but this
update focuses on the anti-spam provisions.
Qualifications
The legislation is complicated. This note highlights the most
important parts in a simple way. It does not cover all the details,
so when you are thinking about how this new law affects you, please
review the legislation and regulations in their entirety, and seek
counsel, to ensure that you are in compliance. Our firm is ready to
help, and Christene Hirschfeld, Q.C. is knowledgeable in this
area.
