TheStar.com - Business - Do-not-call registry put on hold too long

TheStar.com - Business - Do-not-call registry put on hold too long: "Do-not-call registry put on hold too long
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Jun 25, 2007 04:30 AM
Michael Geist

On Dec. 13, 2004, then-Industry Minister David Emerson tabled legislation to create a Canadian do-not-call registry. Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is still months or possibly years from becoming a reality – a victim of political indifference, special interest opposition, and Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission inaction"