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Bill C-28

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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
INTERPRETATION
1.       Definitions
CONFLICT OF PROVISIONS
2.       Precedence of this Act
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 and Reviewable Conduct
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.
61.       Reports to Minister of Industry
GENERAL
62.       Mandate
63.       Appointment of experts, etc.
64.       Regulations — Governor in Council
65.       Review of Act by Parliamentary committee
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
66.       Existing business or non-business relationships
67.       Software updates and upgrades
THIS ACT
68.       Amendment
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACT
69.       Amendment
COMPETITION ACT
70-81.       Amendments
PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ACT
82-87.       Amendments
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
88-90.       Amendments
COMING INTO FORCE
91.       Order in council