Canada
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| Canada | |
| Legislation: | Uniform Electronic Commerce (UECA) |
|---|---|
| Status: | Enacted |
| Year Enacted: | 1999 |
| Require Smart Cards: | No |
| Require Time-Stamping: | No |
| Excluded Documents: | None |
| Case Law: | None |
Contents |
History
Canada’s model law on Uniform Electronic Commerce (UECA) was enacted in 1999.
Overview
Legislation Definitions & Excerpts
Electronic Signature Definitions
The general law does not set any technical standard for the production of a valid signature.
Requirements Pertaining to Electronic Signatures
Definitions 1. (b) "electronic signature" means information in electronic form that a person has created or adopted in order to sign a document and that is in, attached to or associated with the document . 10. (1) A requirement under [enacting jurisdiction] law for the signature of a person is satisfied by an electronic signature. 11. (1) A requirement under [enacting jurisdiction] law that requires a person to present or retain a document in original form is satisfied by the provision or retention of an electronic document if (a) there exists a reliable assurance as to the integrity of the information contained in the electronic document from the time the document to be presented or retained was first made in its final form, whether as a paper document or as an electronic document;
Excluded Documents
Case Law
- Unknown
References
- [1]: Link to law – Annotated.
