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Canadian Government Introduces Anti Spam Bill
Canada recently introduced anti-spam legislation through Bill C-27. Bill C-27 would enact the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA).
Bill C-27 deals with spam, identity theft, phishing and spyware and allows businesses and consumers to take civil action against anyone who violates the ECPA. In addition, Bill C-27 grants the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) expanded powers to deal with spammers, including the ability to impose penalties of $1 million against individuals and $10 million against businesses.
The ECPA would be enforced by the CRTC, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) in respect of specified contraventions of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, and the Competition Bureau in respect of specified contraventions under the Competition Act. The CRTC, the OPC and the Competition Bureau are also given the power to share information and evidence with their counterparts in other countries who enforce similar laws internationally.
For additional information, visit:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Docid=3832885&file=4