The Canadian government launched a new national task force on spam that includes Professor Geist. The task force will examine current Canadian anti-spam legislation, consider potential statutory amendments, and assess technological and educational initiatives. Professor Geist comments on the enforcement side of the equation in the Canadian Press, CBC National, CBC Newsworld, and RobTV. see: Canadian Action Plan for Spam also see: Task Force Backgrounder
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