CRTC releases rules around phone calls during federal elections

OTTAWA–GATINEAU – With a federal election looming, the CRTC laid out the ground rules for entities who call voters, or that engage others to do so.As part of recent amendments to the Canada Elections Act and the Telecommunications Act, the Commission is responsible for establishing and maintaining a Voter Contact Registry during federal elections. Persons, corporations, or groups that engage in voter contact calls in relation to an election will be required to file registration notices and identifying information with the Commission for inclusion in the Voter Contact Registry.Political entities, including candidates and political parties, corporations, trade associations and other...