globeandmail.com: Spammed out

Spam is one of the most serious issues facing us. The sheer volume bloats the system and our hard drives with unwanted garbage. We pay extra for email on our blackberries because it increases the data volume. More importantly, it exposes a larger number of us to identity theft, which also has been a growing problem. Canada does not have effective legislation to enable the legal system to deal with spam. Most other advanced countries do, and some have some very good legislation, involving fines of millions of dollars against offenders. It's time we had legislation - past time - and one hopes that the government will deal with this important issue. globeandmail.com: Spammed out