A new ministerial task force will oversee a 6-point action plan to fight unsolicited email, commonly known as spam. The plan is based a series of initiatives by government, industry, marketers and consumers that include:

• the use of existing laws and regulatory measures;
• the review of regulatory or legislative gaps;
• the improvement of current industry practices;
• the use of technology to validate legitimate commercial communications;
• the enhancement of consumer education and awareness; and
• the promotion of an international framework to fight spam.

Key stakeholders will meet at a round table meeting hosted by Industry Canada in the fall of 2004 to review progress on the implementation of the action plan. Findings will be presented in the spring of 2005 to the Minister of Industry.

The full text of the action plan can be found online at: http://www.e-com.ic.gc.ca.

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