OTTAWA – Canada’s national do not call list (DNCL) registry now contains more than 12.1 million phone numbers, as 109,333 phone were added to that figure between November 1, 2013, and January 31, 2014.
The official number of telephone or fax numbers stands at 12,118,658, according to the CRTC’s most recent status report. Approximately 40,000 numbers were added in November, with another estimated 31,000 in December, and approximately 37,000 more in January.
The number of telemarketing complaints filed between November and January was 25, 426. Since the DNCL’s launch in 2008, 781,008 telemarketing complaints have been logged.
Five new investigations were opened in January, bringing the number of active investigations to 181. One notice of violation was issued during this period, bringing the total issued to date to 82.
The Commission also issued one administrative monetary penalty (AMP) to a telemarketer found to be in violation of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules. To date, the Commission has imposed a total of 60 AMPs.
