Marketing to find deals in Canada

[Christian Chaffe]

I just wondered whether anyone could suggest the best way of marketing for good RE deals in Canada? Due to our stringent privacy laws, I understand that gaining data from list brokers (to facilitate direct mailings etc) is not a viable option. Is there a better way? I want to start finding motivated/distressed sellers who are not on the MLS and I'm a bit lost on how to proceed. Any tips would be much appreciated!