Industry Minister Tony Clement has placed an anti-spam bill on the Notice Paper, suggesting that the Government could introduce the bill as early as tomorrow. The bill carries the unwieldly name of "An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage […]
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Senate Spam Bill Reintroduced
As the government dithers on anti-spam legislation, Senator Yoine Goldstein's anti-spam bill has been reintroduced in the Senate.
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The National Post has an interview with Facebook's Chris Kelly, in which he discusses Canadian privacy law and the absence of anti-spam legislation.
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