Canada's do-not-call List Overwhelmed On Day 1

On Tuesday Canada's national do-not-call list went into action and was quickly overwhelmed by Canadians trying to register. "At one point, 80,000 people were trying to access either the website or the phone numbers, said Denis Carmel, spokesman for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission." By 4:00 PM the website had received nine million hits while the phone system had more than 1.5 million attempts to call in, with just under 1.3 million phone numbers registered to the list. Once your number is registered most telemarketers can no longer call, but there is a 31 day grace period so expect your phone to be ringing off the hock until Halloween, if you were on of the lucky 1.3 million that is!

Get on the list here: https://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/

or call: 1-866-580-3625 or 1-888-362-5889

CBC Story here.

Canada's Do-not-call List

On September 30th Canadians will be able to opt out of unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers. On Wednesday the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), announced new regulations that govern telemarketers, who will not be allowed to call anyone registered on the do-not-call list either online or by phone with Bell Canada Inc., which is administering the list on behalf of the CRTC. There is a 31 day grace period, I can hear the phone ringing already, after which telemarketers are subject to fines of $1,500 in the case of an individual or $15,000 for corporations if a registrant complains to the CRTC. The rules do allow for exemptions for charities, political parties, polling firms, newspapers and companies that have done business with an individual over the past 18 months. You may wish to bookmark this website and mark an X on the calendar, the site will only accept registrations on opening day. CBC Story Here.