CASL (Canada) Compliance Checker

CASL Compliance Checker helps you review your email and messaging campaigns against Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation. Answer a structured assessment covering consent, sender identification, and unsubscribe rules to get an instant compliance verdict, scan a message for missing required elements, and keep consent records you can download as CSV.

CASL penalties are steep, and its consent rules are stricter than many marketers expect. This tool turns the legislation into a practical, repeatable checklist so you can catch gaps before they become enforcement risk.

• Interactive compliance assessment: Answer yes/no questions across consent, identification, unsubscribe, and sending practices for an instant verdict.
• Consent-focused scoring: Critical CASL requirements are weighted so a single serious gap is flagged immediately.
• Message scanner: Paste a subject and body to auto-check for sender details, unsubscribe, and links.
• Consent records: Log who consented, when, how, and with what wording, then download a CSV import-ready file.
• Downloadable report: Export your full assessment and recommendations as a text report.

1. Run the Compliance Checker tab and answer each yes/no question honestly about your current sending practices.
2. Review your verdict and the actions listed — critical gaps are flagged first.
3. Use the Message Scanner to paste a real campaign email and confirm it includes sender identification and an unsubscribe mechanism.
4. Log consent records in the Consent Records tab for each list you send to.
5. Download the report to share with your team or a Canadian lawyer.

Example 1: A store emails a 10% discount to customers who purchased in the last 18 months using implied consent from the existing business relationship. Every email includes the store name, mailing address, website, and an unsubscribe link honored within 10 business days — compliant.

Example 2: A brand buys a list of Canadian contacts and sends a weekly newsletter with no unsubscribe link. The checker flags no consent, no unsubscribe, and no valid mailing address as critical gaps representing serious CASL risk.

• Catch gaps early: Structured review surfaces missing consent or unsubscribe elements before you send.
• Understand CASL: Plain-language explanations of express vs implied consent and required message elements.
• Prove compliance: Downloadable consent records and a compliance report support your documentation.
• Reduce enforcement risk: Focus on the highest-weight requirements regulators enforce most.
• 100% free and private: No sign-up, no data stored, everything runs in your browser.