In The NewsCassels Brock Article on Proposed Electronic Commerce Protection Act Published in Ultimate Corporate Counsel GuidePublished: 08/31/2009 Bernice Karn co-authored "Proposed Electronic Commerce Protection Act Raises Concerns" which appeared in the Ultimate Corporate Counsel Guide, Number 32, August 2009. All businesses that use e-mail, automatic downloads and telemarketing to advertise and promote their products or services should be concerned about the potential impact of proposed federal legislation, Bill C-27, which would enact the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA) to, among other things, prohibit e-mail ‘‘spam’’ and amend existing legislation that relates to telemarketing and privacy. As discussed in more detail below, it will be important to track the progress of Bill C-27 through its review by Parliamentary committee, further debate and third reading, in order to be prepared for stringent restrictions that may be imposed on widely used promotional activities, such as sending e-mails and making phone calls to potential customers and, by software providers, providing automatic downloads of software to customers. Click to read full article: "Proposed Electronic Commerce Protection Act Raises Concerns"
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