Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and Its Impact on US Businesses | Practical Law

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and Its Impact on US Businesses | Practical Law

An Article providing an overview of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and key compliance obligations. This Article discusses CASL's prohibition on sending commercial electronic messages (CEMs), such as emails or text messages, without express opt-in consent of the recipient, form requirements, key CASL exemptions, and regulatory enforcement. In addition, this Article addresses CASL's application in the context of cross-border transactions and commercial agreements and provides a comparison to US law.

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and Its Impact on US Businesses

Practical Law Article 4-578-7907 (Approx. 18 pages)

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation and Its Impact on US Businesses

by Jillian Swartz, Allen McDonald Swartz LLP and Melissa J. Krasnow, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, with Practical Law Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Law stated as of 20 Oct 2015USA (National/Federal)
An Article providing an overview of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) and key compliance obligations. This Article discusses CASL's prohibition on sending commercial electronic messages (CEMs), such as emails or text messages, without express opt-in consent of the recipient, form requirements, key CASL exemptions, and regulatory enforcement. In addition, this Article addresses CASL's application in the context of cross-border transactions and commercial agreements and provides a comparison to US law.