On May 29, 2012, the CRTC issued an updated Do Not Call List (DNCL) Status Report current to April 30, 2012. According to the CRTC, about 10,700,000 telephone and fax numbers are currently registered on the DNCL, it has received a total of 542,991 telemarketing complaints and has 156 active investigations. The CRTC’s Status Report also states that 131 citations, 54 notices of violation and 42 administrative monetary penalties have been issued under the DNCL rules to date.
Under Canada’s DNCL, consumers may register their residential, wireless, fax or VoIP numbers to reduce unwanted telemarketing calls. Registrations are valid for five years and the DNCL rules impose a number of obligations on telemarketers including registering as subscribers of the DNCL, maintaining internal do not call lists, record-keeping and disclosure requirements and restrictions on calling times.
In addition to the DNCL rules, telemarketing in Canada is also governed by the Federal Competition Act, which imposes disclosure and other obligations on telemarketers, and provincial regulations – for example, provincial licensing requirements in British Columbia.
For the CRTC’s Report see: Status Report.
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