Canada Fines Sirius XM, Others C$1.23M for Spam

Canada’s spam and telemarketing regulator collected C$1.23 million ($950,000) in penalties from six Canadian companies for unsolicited telemarketing calls in violation of the Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules, it announced June 29.

Sirius XM Canada Inc. paid the largest fine, C$650,000 ($500,000), for hiring telemarketers to make calls on its behalf, and Raid Inc. paid C$500,000 ($385,000) for hiring call centers to make calls for clients, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said.

The penalties should serve as a reminder that telemarketers and third-party call centers, in Canada or abroad, must be registered and have a valid subscription to the National ...