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CRTC’s “Do Not Call List” fines $73,000, only collected $250

By on July 7, 2010 at 12:10pm in Mobile News, Various News

Then CRTC “National Do-Not-Call List” launched almost 2-years ago with a mandate to stop telemarketers from bothering you once you registered. Now well over 7 million Canadians have signed up.

In the past there has been talk that the CRTC sold the list to customers to profit from, but was quickly denied by CRTC Chair Konrad von Finckenstein who stated it’s an “urban myth”. Then there were loopholes found in the process and some went as far as calling the DNCL a travesty. Eventually there were several telemarketers fined. Good news right? Wrong. It’s good to fine business for violating the law… but one must collect the money to make the
point sink in.

Thanks to Liberal Senator for PEI Percy Downe who inquired on behalf of some citizens who started to receive more calls after registering. According to the Globe, as of March 1st, 2010 the total value of fines the CRTC charged telemarketer for violating the law was $73,000. Amount collected is a measly $250.

Another sign of tax payers dollars well spent.

Related posts:

  1. CRTC fines 3 for breaking National Do Not Call List rules
  2. CRTC Chair says selling of the Do-Not-Call List is an “Urban Myth”
  3. CRTC launches National Do Not Call List (DNCL)
  4. Loopholes found in the National Do Not Call List

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6 comments for “CRTC’s “Do Not Call List” fines $73,000, only collected $250”

  1. Seems like CRTC is corrupted to me

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    Posted by CaptainZangetsu | July 7, 2010, 12:19 pm
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  2. “Seems like CRTC is corrupted to me”

    State the obvious. LOL Also the words “lazy” and “useless” also apply to the CRTC. Honestly there’s no reason for them to exist anymore.

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    Posted by Terry | July 7, 2010, 12:22 pm
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  3. This awesome..I have sat in meetings with executives that full well know that the CRTC has as much power as a soft noodle…all they can really do is send you a kind note that states
    “Stop doing that please” (urkle voice)

    they have absolutely no way to police any of their decisions…no wonder people walk all over them…

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    Posted by Bong Sniffer | July 7, 2010, 12:48 pm
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  4. CRTC is useless, it should run by the taxpayers, not the government.

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    Posted by DJJ | July 7, 2010, 2:31 pm
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  5. C rooks
    R obbers
    T raitors
    C riminals

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    Posted by 5Gs | July 7, 2010, 2:34 pm
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  6. 5Gs = NICE INTERPRETATION!!

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    Posted by CaptainZangetsu | July 7, 2010, 5:06 pm
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