National do-not-call list: Is it effective?
- July 7, 2010 2:46 PM |
- By POV
Enforcement of the national do-not-call list is ineffective, even though more than 300,000 complaints have been filed against unwanted telemarketers, newly released figures suggest.
Responding to a query by Liberal Senator Percy Downe, the federal government said it has imposed $73,000 in fines in less than two years -- but collected only $250 as of March 1.
"It is clear that the do-not-call list is a great idea but under this government it has been totally useless for many Canadians," said Downe.
The national do-not-call list is a free service that is supposed to restrict the number of unwanted telemarketing calls and faxes people receive.
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Did you sign up for the national do-not-call list? Have you noticed a drop in the number of telemarketing calls you receive?
(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' votes.)
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