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On 25 May 2010, the Minister Industry introduced Bill C-28,

An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Among other things, it

• prohibits the sending of commercial electronic messages without the prior consent of the recipient and provides rules governing the sending of those types of messages, including a mechanism for the withdrawal of consent. • prohibits other practices that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, such as those relating to the alteration of data transmissions and the unauthorized installation of computer programs. • provides for the imposition of administrative monetary penalties by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, after taking into account specified factors. • provides for a private right of action that enables a person affected by

an act or omission that constitutes a contravention under that Act to obtain an amount equal to the actual amount of the loss or damage suffered, or expenses incurred, and statutory damages for the contravention. • amends the Competition Act to prohibit false or misleading commercial representations made electronically. • amends the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to prohibit the collection of personal information by means of unauthorized access to computer systems, and the unauthorized compiling of lists of electronic addresses. • makes related amendments to the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act and the Telecommunications Act.

House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-05-25) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2010-10-18) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-11-03) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2010-11-22) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2010-11-23) Senate — First reading: Completed (2010-11-24) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2010-12-09) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-12-14) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2010-12-14)

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