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May 8, 2014
On July 1, 2014 – less than two months from now – the anti-spam sections of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) take effect. Individuals and organizations it affects now have less than two months to create, implement or update their CASL compliance program.
CASL will implement a significant shift in electronic-based communications: it will move Canada from an opt-out regime to an opt-in regime (commonly called “permission-based”) for all electronic-based commercial communications. After July 1, 2014, if a person or business wants to send a “commercial electronic message” (a “CEM”) within or into Canada, with few exceptions the sender will need the recipient’s prior consent.
CASL is broad, complicated – and coming soon. Here are 10 steps you should take now to prepare for CASL.
ACT NOW
CASL will take effect in less than two months. It’s important to act now:
Learn More. Visit our CASL Knowledge Page and the related CASL Publications at mcinneslegacy.sbox-1.vsrv.io/services/privacy/casl/ to learn more about CASL, including:
Consequences. CASL has significant consequences for individuals and organizations that don’t comply:
Please contact your McInnes Cooper lawyer or any member of our McInnes Cooper CASL Team to discuss this topic or any other legal issue.
McInnes Cooper has prepared this document for information only; it is not intended to be legal advice. You should consult McInnes Cooper about your unique circumstances before acting on this information. McInnes Cooper excludes all liability for anything contained in this document and any use you make of it.
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