Canada Task Force Calls For Anti-Spam Law

Canrights writes "Canada's National Task Force on Spam released its final report today. Despite prior spam actions on privacy grounds in Canada, the task force is calling for a tough new anti-spam law including penalties for failure to obtain appropriate opt-in consents before sending commercial email as well as private right of action to encourage Canadian lawsuits against spammers. Professor Michael Geist, who headed up the legal aspects of the task force, provides a good summary of the recommendations."

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Precisely which "tough penalties"?

[Anonymous Coward]

the task force is calling for a tough new anti-spam law including _____ penalties for failure to obtain appropriate opt-in consents

Is "death" the missing word?
Or are there some bulk mailers for whom life in a forced labor camp on water and SPAM would do? (I know that latter thought risks being modded down for undue leniency...;-))