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Tag Archives: canadian telemarketing law
No Happy Holidays for Deceptive Telemarketer – Pleads Guilty to Deceptive Telemarketing, Nine Months Imprisonment
Yesterday the Competition Bureau announced that a Quebec telemarketer has pleaded guilty to deceptive telemarketing under the Competition Act and fraud under the Criminal Code and was sentenced to nine months imprisonment. According to the Bureau, this particular telemarketing operation had been promoting “government grants” … Read the rest of this entry »
Five Individuals Charged For Alleged Deceptive Telemarketing
Earlier today, the Competition Bureau announced that five individuals have been charged under the Criminal Code and Competition Act for allegedly misleading and deceptive telemarketing (see: Five Individuals Facing Charges for Fraudulent and Misleading Telemarketing Calls). In making the announcement, the Bureau said: “In August … Read the rest of this entry »