CASL Compliance

CASL: “It’s Too Hard”

We are hearing a lot of whining and complaining about CASL from a few characters claiming to represent Canadian businesses. They are attempting to build a case for returning to an opt-out system, or at the very least a hybrid system, so it is easier to spam people. We are scratching our head regarding most of […]
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New CASL Ruling: CRTC Provides Guidance on B2B Messaging and the Due Diligence Defence

On October 19, 2017, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued two key decisions in a contested enforcement proceeding brought by Compu.Finder. These recent decisions stem from an earlier CRTC enforcement proceeding against Compu.Finder, which resulted in the first administrative monetary penalty (AMP) issued under Canada’s anti-spam legislation (commonly referred to as CASL). In […]
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The 5 Stages of CASL Compliance

Understanding the law is a good start.  Knowing what consent you are claiming, being fully compliant when sending messages and respecting individual’s right to chose – these are all solid foundations for a CASL compliant program.  It is NOT CRTC’s place to tell you what to do in order to be compliant.The CRTC recognizes that […]
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