The CRTC, which regulates Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation
(CASL), has announced that it has imposed its first fine
under the new legislation, which came into effect in 2014.
Quebec-based Compu-Finder has been fined CDN$ 1,100,000.00 for
repeated violations of the CASL rules, including sending unwanted
emails and failing to provide appropriate opportunity for email
recipients to unsubscribe.
Under CASL, the regulator can impose fines of up to CDN$
10,000,000.00 per organization and up to CDN$ 1,000,000 per
individual for violation of the CASL rules. Also, commencing in
2017, private lawsuits may be brought against entities in violation
of CASL.
This is the first reported fine imposed under the CASL rules.
Previously, the CRTC has worked with organizations which were the
subject of complaints to educate and assist them in arranging for
appropriate CASL compliance. The announcement indicated that
approximately one quarter of all spam complaints received to
