In a news release on June 7, the Government announced
that it was suspending the implementation of the "private
right of action" provisions in Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL),
in response to broad-based concerns raised by businesses, charities
and the not-for-profit sector. The private right of action
would have allowed affected individuals to bring lawsuits against
organizations and their officers, directors and agents for alleged
CASL violations, and to claim compensatory damages, as well as
statutory damages in the amount of $200 per contravention up to a
maximum of $1 million for each day on which a contravention
occurred. However, it is important to note that CASL otherwise
remains in force, and complaints may continue to be investigated by
the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission,
which has the authority to impose administrative penalties of up to
$1 million for individuals and $10 million for businesses. In
particular the deadline for
