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ULCC Commercial Law Strategy - Implementation of the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act and the Uniform Electronic Evidence Act

Status of E-Commerce Legislation in Canada

as of February 29, 2004

 

Jurisdiction

Legislation

Royal Assent

In Force

Electronic Signature Provisions

Electronic Evidence Amendments

Consumer Protection Amendments

Alberta

Electronic Transactions Act, S.A. 2001, c. E-6.5

http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/acts/E05P5.cfm

Nov 29/01

April 1/03

General reg

A.Reg.34/2003

Designation reg 

A.Reg. 35/2003

ss. 16, 22, 25, 26

by reg ss. 25(3), 26(2), 32(2)(c)

Included as section 33

Internet Sales Contract Regulation, Alta. Reg. 81/2001, in force Oct 15/01

http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/regs/2001_081.cfm

British Columbia

Electronic Transactions Act, S.B.C. 2001, c. 10

http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/E/01010_01.htm

Apr 11/01

Apr 19/01

s. 11

by reg s. 21(2)(d)

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Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, (Bill 2) First reading Feb. 26/04. Division 4 - Distance Sales Contracts.

http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/37th5th/1st_read/gov02-1-pt04.htm#part04-div04

Canada

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. C-5

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/P-8.6/index.html

Apr 13/00

Part 2 on May 1/00

s. 43

by reg s. 48

Included as Part 3, in force May 1/00

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Manitoba

Electronic Commerce and Information Act, S.M. 2000, c. E55

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/e055e.php

Aug 18/00

Pts 1, 3-5, 7 on Oct 23/00; Pt 6 on Mar 19/01; Part 2 on proclamation

Common Business Identifiers Regulation M.Reg. 176/2002

s. 13

by reg s. 18(1)(d)

Included as Part 7, in force Oct 23/00

Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act Included as Part 6 of Electronic Commerce and Information Act, in force on Mar 19/01

Internet Agreements Regulation, M.Reg 176/2000:

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/c200-176.00.pdf

New Brunswick

Electronic Transactions Act, S.N.B. 2001, c. E-5.5

http://inter.gov.nb.ca/legis/bills/54%2D3/070e.htm

Jun 1/01

Mar 31, 2002

s. 10(1)

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Electronic Commerce Act, S.N.L. 2001, c. E-5.2

http://www.gov.nf.ca/hoa/statutes/e05-2.htm

Dec 13/01

Dec 13/01

ss. 11, 27(c)

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Northwest Territories

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Nova Scotia

Electronic Commerce Act, S.N.S. 2000, c. 26

http://www.gov.ns.ca/legi/legc/bills/58th_1st/3rd_read/b061.htm

Nov 30/00

Nov 30/00

s. 11

by reg s. 27

An Act to Amend Chapter 154
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Evidence Act
, S.N.S. 2002, c. 17, in force May 30, 2002

http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/bills/58th_2nd/3rd_read/b072.htm

Re statutes, by the Justice Admin. Amendment (1999) Act, S.N.S. 1999, c. 8, s. 5, in force by proclamation.

http://www.gov.ns.ca/legi/legc/bills/58th_1st/3rd_read/b025.htm

Consumer Protection Act amended by S.N.S.2001 c.40;

 

Internet Sales Harmonization Template adopted by regulation N.S.Reg 91/2002, proclaimed in force Dec.19/03:

 http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/regs/cpintrnt.htm.

 

Nunavut

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Ontario

Electronic Commerce Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 17

http://192.75.156.68/DBLaws/Statutes/English/00e17_e.htm

Oct 16/00

Oct 16/00

ss. 11, 17, 29

by reg s. 32(b)

Red Tape Reduction Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 12, Sch. B., in force Jun 30/00

http://192.75.156.68/DBLaws/Statutes/English/90e23_e.htm#s043

Consumer Protection Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30, in force  on proclamation

http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Statutes/English/02c30a_e.htm

Draft regulations January 2004:

http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/5U4NMN.htm

Prince Edward Island

Electronic Commerce Act, S.P.E.I. 2001, c. 31

http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/e-04_1.pdf

May 15/01

May 15/01

s. 9

Electronic Evidence Act, S.P.E.I. 2001, c. 32, in force May 15/01

http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/e-04_3.pdf

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Quebec

An Act to establish a legal framework for information technology, R.S.Q., chapter C-1.1

http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/C_1_1/C1_1_A.htm

Jun 21/01

Section 104 on Oct 17/01; remainder on Nov 1/01

s. 39

Some amendments appear in the Act.

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Saskatchewan

Electronic Information and Documents Act, 2000, S.S. 2000, c. E-7.22

http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/English/Statutes/Statutes/E7-22.pdf

Jun 21/00

Partially on Royal Assent; remainder on Nov 1/00

s. 14

by reg s. 24(d)

Saskatchewan Evidence Amendment Act, 2000, S.S. 2000, c. 61, in force Nov 1/00

http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/documents/english/firstread/1999-2/bill-34.pdf

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Yukon

Electronic Commerce Act, S.Y. 2000, c. 10

http://www.economicdevelopment.yk.ca/publications/legislationRegs/Electronic%20Commerce%20Act.pdf

Dec 14/00

Mar 27/01

s. 10

Electronic Evidence Act, S.Y. 2000, c. 11, in force Dec 14/00

http://www.economicdevelopment.yk.ca/publications/legislationRegs/Electronic%20Evidence%20Act.pdf

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