1. Do you agree that anti-spam legislation should be part of Canadas strategy to combat spam? Why not leave the problem of spam to the marketplace to resolve?

2. What factors will determine whether a contract will be the result of lengthy negotiations or will be easily and quickly concluded?

3. Why might a business decide to accept an offer by conduct instead of formally communicating acceptance to the other side? What are the risks of doing so?

4. Critical Analysis: Legislation has removed some of the uncertainty about online contracting. However, questions still remain concerning whether communications on a website are an offer or invitation to do business and whether an electronic acceptance is effective on sending or receipt. What risks do these uncertainties pose for business? What steps can a business take to minimize these risks and avoid contractual disputes?

5. Family members are presumed not to intend legal relations, while businesspeople are subject to the opposite presumption, namely, that an intention to create legal relations is present. Why should the relationship between the parties affect the enforceability of their promises?