#C27 - Bill C-27 Up for Vote Next Week!
Hon. Jay Hill (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, CPC) 15:10 November 26, 2009: "Next week we will be calling for debate: Bill C-27, anti-spam, at third reading;"

Maybe email IS dead -- part of it, anyway.
I tend to chuckle at every new proclamation that email is dead. Google Wave won't kill it. Twitter and Facebook aren't killing it; they're using it. RSS didn't kill it. Instant messaging didn't kill it. "Push media" (remember that?)

Consumer Alert: Deep Inside a 'Work at Home' Scam: Mules Victimized by "Air Parcel Express"
Here at CAUCE, we don't often re-post articles unrelated to spam law, but this piece by RSA is remarkably well-written and relevant to all Internet users, particularly during these days of high unemployment. Scam job offers to 'work at home' have appeared on legitimate sites such as LinkedIn, Craiglist, and Monster.com, and even in the classified sections of newspapers. Before accepting such a position, or even engaging the scammers in a discussion please ask yourself 'would anyone really pay me several thousand dollars to receive high-priced goods, or cash their cheques, and if so WHY

#C27 Anti-spam bill by end of year - Dalhousie Gazette
C-27 one step closer to becoming lawCanadians could soon enjoy better protection when it comes to unwanted spam filling our e-mail inboxes. Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act, passed through the House of Commons standing committee on industry, science and technology last week with few major amendments. First introduced to Parliament in April by the Conservative government, the bill seeks to prohibit the sending of spam without a consumer’s consent. Individuals found in violation of the law could be fined up to $1 million. “We have been pushing for this law for almost a

#C27 - Bill C-27 debate on Projected Order of Business for November 16, 2009
Projected Order of BusinessMonday, November 16, 200912:00 noon (eastern)GOVERNMENT ORDERSGovernment Bills (Commons)C-27 — The Minister of Industry — Electronic Commerce Protection Act — Third reading (resuming debate)Length of speeches, pursuant to Standing Orders 43 and 74:        The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition — unlimited time and speeches are subject to a 10-minute question and comment period.All other Members —       During the next 2 hours and 47 minutes of debate — 20 minutes maximum and speeches are subject to a