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Why Canadians won’t be able to sue over spam emails after all

By | July 14, 2017

The federal government has halted the implementation of a part of Canada’s anti-spam law, which would have allowed Canadians to sue businesses that violate spam rules.

The “private right of action” provision of the law was scheduled to take effect July 1. But in response to “broad-based concerns” raised by businesses and various organizations, the government announced earlier in June, 2017 that the provision has been suspended indefinitely.

The announcement does not change the way existing provisions of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) are enforced. The law requires that businesses get written or oral consent before they send emails or other digital messages to consumers. Companies must also clearly identify themselves in each message and allow recipients to unsubscribe from digital mailings.

The anti-spam legislation has resulted in big fines for some companies over the last two years.

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