http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Canada/Local%20Assets/Documents/ERS/ca_en_ers_spr-CanadaAntiSpam_120712.pdf
New laws target
electronic communications
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law1
(CASL), is coming
into force in 2014, will be one of the toughest
of its kind in the world. Texts, tweets, Facebook posts
and emails will all fall under its purview. In fact, CASL
and its regulations will apply to any electronic message
sent in connection with a “commercial activity,” even if
it is sent without the expectation of making a profit.
Simply encouraging participation in a commercial activity
is enough to get caught by this Act