Yes, thank you. We are all against spam. But how we define it and how we regulate it could have unintended impacts.
Legislators can adopt things that sound good, but the consequences may be different. Some businesses communicate directly with consumers through text messages of 140 characters. You can put a lot of things in 140 characters, but you can't put it all.
That's just one of our areas of concern. We're not the only ones. There are a number of groups around the country that are concerned about the regulations that will be adopted to support the anti-spam legislation. We're hopeful that Industry Canada, through its consultations, will realize that it needs to take a hard look at how it proceeds with these regulations.
That's just one example.