OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to fight unsolicited commercial electronic messages (spam).
The Commission said Friday that the partnership will support close cooperation and a coordinated approach in the enforcement of spam laws in both jurisdictions to limit the amount of unwanted emails received by both Canadian and Japanese residents.
As part of the agreement, the two agencies have agreed to share information and provide investigative support, upon request, and in accordance with the law. The memorandum of cooperation also provides for research and education opportunities through sharing of best practices by both parties.
“Once again, the CRTC is demonstrating its commitment to combat unwanted commercial electronic messages”, said CRTC chief compliance and enforcement officer Steven Harroun, in the announcement. “By establishing a partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, we are broadening our international engagement against spam to protect the citizens of Canada and Japan. Collaborating with Japanese authorities will heighten our expertise and ability to enforce Canada’s anti-spam law.”
The CRTC has entered into similar bilateral agreements with the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office, the United States Federal Trade Commission, the United States Federal Communications Commission, the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs and the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
The memorandum of cooperation is available here.
