Information & Ethics committee  We've recently had several cases in which that occurs. A product is offered on a free trial basis—just pay a few dollars, maybe $3 or $4, for shipping and handling—and it is paid for by a credit card. Buried in the terms and conditions where it is very difficult to locate and rea

Information & Ethics committee  To the first part of your question, a very high percentage of the cases we refer to the federal prosecution services are prosecuted. We have a very close and good relationship with them. We work with them along the way, so there are very rarely any surprises in our investigative

Information & Ethics committee  A few things happen. Often what happens is that the targets are convicted. They are often fined significant amounts of money, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, and a time sentenced to jail terms. The highest jail term received so far is three and a half years, b

Information & Ethics committee  I can handle that one. My colleague, Mr. Currie, stated four examples of the types of mass marketing fraud the bureau handles. The first category covers scams targeted at generally small or medium-sized business, whether they're in or outside of Canada. If the perpetrators are