Class action bar welcomes review of CASL but backs private right of action

By Paula Kulig ( June 21, 2017, 11:54 AM EDT) -- The federal government’s plan to ask a parliamentary committee to review Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), which has been criticized by businesses as being onerous and complex, is seen as a positive step by class action lawyers, as long as it doesn’t lead to the permanent removal of a private right of action (PRA)....