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Canadian Parliament passes Bill C-28, Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam

Bill C-28, The Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA) was passed by Canadian Parliament and received Royal Assent December 15, 2010. Prior to Bill C-28 passing, Canada was the only G8 country without specific spam legislation. Essentially, this is Canada’s first anti-spam legislation which will empower authorities to aggressively fine spammers. The legislation has…