Electronic Documents and Electronic Information Regulations (SOR/2014-117)

Marginal note:Definitions

• 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

  conversion

  conversion means the process of changing a document or information from one medium to another or from one format to another and includes migration. (conversion)

  electronic

  electronic means what is created, recorded, transmitted or stored in digital or any other intangible form by an electronic, digital, magnetic, optical, biometric or other technological means, or a combination of any of those means that has similar capabilities for creation, recording, transmission or storage. (électronique)

  electronic signature

  electronic signature means

  • (a) a signature that consists of one or more letters, characters, numbers or other symbols in digital form that is incorporated in, attached to or associated with an electronic document or electronic information;

  • (b) a secure electronic signature, which has the same meaning as in subsection 31(1) of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act; or

  • (c) a signature that results from the application of any technology or process that is determined by the Minister or the Commission as able to provide the same level of security as a secure electronic signature. (signature électronique)

  migration

  migration means the process of transferring any electronic document or electronic information from one software or hardware environment or storage medium to another software or hardware environment or storage medium with minimal or no alteration of structure and no alteration in content and context. (migration)

  recipient

  recipient means the person or entity to which any electronic document or electronic information is sent by the Minister or the Commission. (destinataire)

• Marginal note:Interpretation

  (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a reference to the Minister includes the Minister of Labour in respect of any program, legislation, policy or activity the administration or enforcement of which is the responsibility of the Minister of Labour.