Canada’s Tough New Anti-Spam Legislation: Beware Its Extra-Territorial Reach
Overview
Canada’s new anti-spam laws (CASL), (S.C. 2010, c. 23), will come into force on July 1, 2014, and is the toughest anti-spam law in the world. Whether or not your client is located in Canada, CASL may affect your client. Even if your client isn’t a spammer, CASL will affect your client’s business operations in and from Canada.