First CASL Enforcement Action Results in $1.1 Million Penalty | Practical Law

First CASL Enforcement Action Results in $1.1 Million Penalty | Practical Law

In its first Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) enforcement action, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has imposed a $1.1 million penalty on Compu-Finder for four alleged violations of CASL.

First CASL Enforcement Action Results in $1.1 Million Penalty

Practical Law Legal Update 7-607-8466 (Approx. 3 pages)

First CASL Enforcement Action Results in $1.1 Million Penalty

by Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology
Published on 06 Apr 2015 • USA (National/Federal)
In its first Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) enforcement action, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has imposed a $1.1 million penalty on Compu-Finder for four alleged violations of CASL.
On March 5, 2015, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) Chief Compliance and Enforcement Officer issued a press release announcing a Notice of Violation to Compu-Finder for allegedly violating Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), which came into effect July 1, 2014. The Notice included a $1.1 million penalty against Compu-Finder. After an investigation, the CRTC found that Compu-Finder allegedly violated CASL by sending commercial e-mails between July 2, 2014 and September 16, 2014:
  • Without the recipients' consent.
  • Where the unsubscribe mechanisms did not properly work.
Under the Notice, Compu-Finder can do any of the following within 30 days:
  • Submit written representations to the CRTC.
  • Pay the penalty.
  • Request an undertaking with the CRTC.
For more information on CASL's requirements, see Article, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation and Its Impact on US Businesses.