CRTC partners with Japan regulator in fight against spam

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...