Bill C-27

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND ADAPTABILITY OF THE CANADIAN ECONOMY BY REGULATING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES THAT DISCOURAGE RELIANCE ON ELECTRONIC MEANS OF CARRYING OUT COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND TO AMEND THE CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACT, THE COMPETITION ACT, THE PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT

SHORT TITLE

1.       Electronic Commerce Protection Act

INTERPRETATION

2.       Definitions

PURPOSE

3.       Purpose of Act

HER MAJESTY

4.       Act binding on certain agents

APPLICATION

5.       Broadcasting excluded

REQUIREMENTS AND PROHIBITIONS

6.       Unsolicited electronic messages

7.       Altering transmission data

8.       Installation of computer program

9.       Contravention of sections 6 to 8

10.       Express consent — sections 6 to 8

11.       Unsubscribe mechanism — section 6

12.       Contravention of section 6

13.       Burden of proof

ADMINISTRATIVE MONETARY PENALTIES

Designation

14.       Designated persons

Preservation Demand

15.       Preservation demand

16.       Application for review

Notice to Produce

17.       Notice for production

18.       Application for review

Warrants

19.       Warrant

Violations

20.       Violations

Undertakings

21.       Entry into undertaking

Notices of Violation

22.       Notice of violation

23.       Limitation period

Determination of Responsibility

24.       Options

25.       Representations

26.       Restraining orders

Appeal to Federal Court of Appeal

27.       Appeal to Federal Court of Appeal

Recovery of Penalties and Other Amounts

28.       Debts due to Her Majesty

29.       Certificate of default

Rules about Violations

30.       For greater certainty

31.       Directors, officers, etc., of corporations

32.       Vicarious liability

33.       Defence

General Provisions

34.       Questions of law and fact

35.       Judicial powers

36.       Panels of Commission

37.       Rules of procedure

38.       Evidence

39.       Information may be made public

40.       Enforcement

INJUNCTION

41.       Injunction

OFFENCES

42.       Non-compliance

43.       Obstruction and false information

44.       Directors and officers of corporations

45.       Vicarious liability

46.       Offence

PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION

Application

47.       Application

48.       Limitation

49.       Notice of discontinuance

Hearing

50.       Right to intervene

51.       Order

Rules about Contraventions

52.       Directors and officers of corporations

53.       Vicarious liability

54.       Defence

55.       Liability

CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

56.       Disclosure by an organization

57.       Consultation

58.       Disclosure by Commission

59.       Use of information by Commission

60.       Information shared with the government of a foreign state, etc.

60.1       Reports to Minister of Industry

GENERAL

61.       Mandate

62.       Appointment of experts, etc.

63.       Regulations — Governor in Council

63.1       Review of Act by Parliamentary committee

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

63.2       Existing business or non-business relationships

63.3       Software updates and upgrades

THIS ACT

64.       Amendment

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACT

65.       Amendment

COMPETITION ACT

66–77.       Amendments

PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT

78–83.       Amendments

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT

84–86.       Amendments

COMING INTO FORCE

87.       Order in council