Canada - Enforceability of e-signatures during COVID-19 pandemic


While the COVID-19 pandemic is having an enormous impact on Canadian organizations, including those within the charitable and non-profit sector, they must continue to operate despite the “physical distancing” measures imposed by the government.  This is especially true given that charities and non-profits are seeing an increased need and demand from beneficiaries for support and assistance. As such, organizations are considering how to function online, remotely, or in a manner than respects physical distancing measures.

With this changing way of conducting operations, the enforceability of e-signatures (or electronic signatures) is of specific interest and is the topic of this article.

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