COMMENTARY: John Kasich Trumped by Canada’s anti-spam law?

CASL needs to be fixed, or killedLAST WEEK I RECEIVED several unsolicited emails, including the one shown below, asking for a donation to support Republican party leader hopeful John Kasich. The e-mail was sent without the remotest chance of there being an express or implied consent and without compliance with the prescribed information requirements of Canada’s much vilified anti-spam law, known as CASL.There is no doubt that Canadians have an important interest in who wins the U.S. Presidential party nominations. Given the importance of the stakes, Canadian residents eligible to make a donation might have welcomed receiving the solicitation.However, asking...