In December 2010, the Canadian federal government passed a set of new laws governing the sending of commercial emails over Canadian computer networks. These laws took full effect on July 1st, 2014. In summary, CASL (Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation) requires the sender of a commercial electronic email to obtain permission BEFORE they are allowed to send it to the email recipient. In addition, the law mandates commercial emails contain truthful header and non-misleading header information, proper identification of the sending party, and time limit. According to the Canadian government, any email sent to/from a Canadian computer, mailbox, or network falls under the jurisdiction of CASL. Millions of small-business owners, including charities and even volunteers with organized sports, will now have to worry about running afoul of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. What are your thoughts on the anti-spam laws? How do they protect consumers and affect them?