Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
We are committed to reducing the harmful effects of spam and related threats to electronic commerce and are working towards a safer and more secure online marketplace.
Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (CASL) helps protect Canadians while ensuring that businesses can continue to compete in the global marketplace.
How is the CASL enforced? For the most part, CASL is enforced by undertakings and issuing notices of violations.
Watch our video: Working Together to Fight Spam [Transcript]
Understanding Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
What you should know about Canada’s new law and how to comply with it:
- Enforcement Advisory - Notice for businesses and individuals on how to keep records of consent
- New requirements for installing computer programs now in force.
- Frequently asked questions about the new law and CRTC’s enforcement role
- Guidelines to help businesses develop corporate compliance programs: Information Bulletin CRTC 2014-326
- Guidelines on the use of toggling as a means of obtaining express consent under Canada’s anti-spam legislation: Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-549
- Guidelines on the interpretation of the Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations: Information Bulletin CRTC 2012-548
- Watch our Information session on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation and learn how to comply
- Watch our video: How do I know if Canada’s Anti-spam legislation applies to my business or organization? [Transcript]
Explore further
- Collaborating to Eliminate Spam and Nuisance Communications
- Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation and its regulations
- Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations
- Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Federal Communications Commission and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on Mutual Assistance in the Enforcement of Laws on Automated Telephone Calls and Inaccurate Caller Identification
- Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Federal Trade Commission and the CRTC on mutual assistance in the Enforcement of Laws on commercial email and telemarketing
- Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation, Coordination and Information Sharing between the Commissioner of Competition, the CRTC and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Infographics
Related Content
- A guide for businesses doing e-marketing on how to comply with federal privacy law when collecting electronic addresses
- How the CRTC Helps Protect Canadians
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