CRTC telemarketer inspections uncover "minor breaches"

OTTAWA-GATINEAU – The CRTC has completed the first round of on-site inspections of 13 telemarketing companies in Toronto and Montreal. These inspections come as the Commission cracks down on telemarketers who have been caught not following the rules and calling Canadians who have registered their numbers on the national Do Not Call List (DNCL). The initial inspections, which focused on telemarketers in industries chosen based on the trends in complaints, were carried out in Toronto during the week of May 14 and in Montreal the week of June 4, 2012. CRTC officials reviewed the telemarketers’ telephone records to verify that they had registered with the national DNCL...