CASL made clearer: First CRTC decision released
Until now, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission's CASL enforcement actions have taken the form of settlements reached in confidential negotiations between the Enforcement Branch and the company. But this decision, released on October 26, 2016, is significant because it is the first CASL enforcement decision to provide guidance on compliance. The decision contains several important lessons about regulation of commercial electronic messages in Canada before class action enforcement opens on July 1, 2017.