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To all of our friends, family, Ninjas, Newbies and Tweeps, we wish you a Happy Canada Day and Independence Day. Make this long weekend a special one. Turn off your cell phones, step away from the computer and keep the tweeting to a minimum. Relax and enjoy the holidays. We will see you all back online on Tuesday. PLEASE, IF YOU DRINK DO NOT DRIVE. P.S. To everyone who still has to work, thanks for... [Read more]
The anti-spam bill “Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act” (FISA) has been put back on the table in the Canadian House of Commons for discussion. Only a few more steps to go until we get there. What’s happened so far (The long road): May 2004 – IC establishes Task Force on Spam May 2005 – Task Force presents final report to IC April 24, 2009 – Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection... [Read more]
Busy week! First Social Media Day Wednesday with over 11,000 people at meetups around the world and now, It’s Canada Day! We celebrate Canada’s birthday every July 1st. It was in 1867 that the four founding provinces came together to form the Dominion of Canada. With The eMail Guide HQ in Toronto, our team is taking a well deserved day to celebrate the great nation we call home! However,... [Read more]
For the past six years, Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends Gala has honoured the brightest and most influential figures in the marketing industry. This year, this tradition continues with a line-up of honourees who have all made marketing history in different yet equally inspiring ways. Attending this event is not only about showing your gratitude. It’s also a great way to reconnect... [Read more]
Neil Schwartzman over at CAUCE has been doing a heck of a job keeping us all up to date on the progress of C-27, which among other things, addresses spam. The bill will now get a second reading before the Senate Thursday. You can follow the progress here. Other C-27 posts of interest: Read Michael Geist’s comments on the progress of C-27 here. Bill C-27: CRM expert concerned Canadian eMail marketers... [Read more]
One month ago there was an ultimatum thrown down for Facebook from waay up north. Comply with Canada’s private-sector privacy laws or else. In this case, “or else” refers to the Federal Court of Canada which could issue a court order for the California-based company to comply with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act The heart of the... [Read more]
On April 24th, the Government of Canada introduced the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA). Though it has not been enacted yet while it goes through the process of a parliamentary system, it is causing great concern within the permission email marketing industry. An example of this concern is that the wide-sweeping definition of what constitutes malware, spam and phishing could also theoretically... [Read more]
