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Have you noticed how spam has declined thanks to the hard work of governments worldwide?
Me neither.

An anti-spam crusader fears Industry Minister Maxime Bernier is ignoring the spiralling threat of unsolicited e-mail, but a government official says substantial progress is being made.

Technology consultant Neil Schwartzman, a member of Industry Canada's spam task force, said he's worried about Bernier's silence on the issue since being appointed minister in February.

"Nothing has moved forward," Schwartzman said. "He has ignored the (task force) report."

Members of the task force will step up efforts to pressure Bernier to deal with the spam dilemma in the fall session of Parliament, Schwartzman said.

Spam fight at a standstill: Activist