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

Act current to 2026-09-30 and last amended on 2025-03-04. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Witnessed signatures

 A requirement under a provision of a federal law for a signature to be witnessed is satisfied with respect to an electronic document if

  • (a) each signatory and each witness signs the electronic document with their secure electronic signature;

  • (b) the federal law or the provision is listed in Schedule 2 or 3; and

  • (c) the regulations respecting the application of this section to the provision have been complied with.

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