CRTC recently released an announcement about the new do-not-call-list.

“Telemarketers will not be allowed to call you, and as a result, you should receive fewer unsolicited calls. Calls made on behalf of organizations or made for certain purposes as listed below, are exempt from the National DNCL rules:

• registered charities;
• political parties;
• nomination contestants, leadership contestants or candidates of a political party;
• opinion polling firms or market research firms conducting surveys when the call does not involve the sale of a product or service;
• general circulation newspapers calling for the purpose of selling a subscription;
• to a consumer who has an existing business relationship with the organization; and
• to business consumers.”