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• CMA responds to Health Canada Cost-Benefit Analysis Survey

  Jul 17 2018 4:54 PM

  The CMA provided commentary to Health Canada’s Cost-Benefit Analysis Survey. CMA re-iterated the importance of a regulatory environment that does not result in unintended consequences for … more

• CMA Submission to Ontario Clarification of Gift Card Rules Consultation

  Jul 6 2018 2:07 PM

  The CMA responded to the Government of Ontario’s proposed changes to clarify the gift card rules to proactively address marketplace confusion. Recommendations included the need to clarify how … more

• CMA Responds to OPC Position on Online Reputation (RtbF)

  Apr 20 2018 4:06 PM

  CMA was pleased to offer commentary on the Draft OPC Position on Online Reputation. CMA also submitted remarks to the OPC’s position paper released in 2016. While the OPC has taken the position … more

• CMA Letter to Ontario Justice Committee re: Ontario Privacy Law

  Mar 29 2018 10:09 AM

  A private members bill was introduced in the Ontario legislature seeking an Ontario privacy law for private-sector organizations. CMA sent initial comments to the committee tasked with reviewing the … more

• CMA responds to draft OPC guidance on online consent and no-go zones

  Dec 5 2017 8:14 AM

  CMA responded to the draft guidelines on obtaining meaningful online consent, as well as the draft guidance on inappropriate data practices. The Association generally supports these guidance … more

• CMA responds to Competition Bureau’s Big Data whitepaper

  Nov 28 2017 11:11 AM

  The Competition Bureau’s whitepaper on Big Data highlighted some of the potential misleading and deceptive marketing practices that big data can have in the Canadian marketplace. CMA responded … more

• CMA makes written submission on CASL to parliamentary committee

  Nov 28 2017 9:14 AM

  The parliamentary review of Canada’s Anti-Spam legislation is being closely watched by many. In addition to appearing before the INDU parliamentary committee, CMA also submitted written … more

• CMA calls for key improvements to CASL at parliamentary committee

  Oct 19 2017 8:14 AM

  CMA’s Wally Hill appeared on October 19 in front of the INDU parliamentary committee to request key changes to Canada’s Anti-Spam Law. While the law has had some positive effects on … more

• CMA participates in Data Breach Regulations consultation

  Oct 12 2017 12:34 PM

  More than two years after passing amendments to the federal privacy sector privacy law, the Federal Government released on September 2 draft data breach regulations, bringing mandatory data breach … more

• CMA sends letter to CRTC Chair on High Fees for NDCL

  Aug 29 2017 8:59 AM

  CMA has written a letter to Judith LaRocque, Interim Chair of the CRTC, regarding a recent report suggesting telemarketers have been overpaying to register to the National Do Not Call List (NDCL). … more

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