The Prime Minister has announced a “red tape reduction commission” that is to look at ways to reduce the federal regulatory burden on businesses.
Of course this is good. But I juxtapose this article with some memoranda from various law firms [such as: here and here] warning businesses that the new anti-spam act could impose all kinds of new tracking requirements, such as how you came to acquire an email address in your address book.
The Act went far beyond what what necessary when we created legislation that could inhibit activities that promote legitimate electronic commerce. As government officials prepare the regulations associated with proclaiming the bill, hopefully there will be consideration given to the potential administrative burden associated with legitimate business’ conformance with the new anti-spam rules.
The Red Tape Reduction Commission website expects to “identify options for lasting solutions to fix the regulatory system to prevent red tape “creep” over time.”
It should start with pre-emptive consideration of the administrative burden associated with the new regulations that could otherwise inhibit e-commerce adoption.