Canada Business Corporations Act

Marginal note:Creation of information in writing

• 252.5 (1) A requirement under this Act or the regulations that a notice, document or other information be created in writing is satisfied by the creation of an electronic document if, in addition to the conditions in section 252.4,

  • (a) the information in the electronic document is accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and

  • (b) the regulations pertaining to this subsection, if any, have been complied with.

• Marginal note:Provision of information in writing

  (2) A requirement under this Act or the regulations that a notice, document or other information be provided in writing is satisfied by the provision of an electronic document if, in addition to the conditions set out in section 252.4,

  • (a) the information in the electronic document is accessible by the addressee and capable of being retained by the addressee, so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and

  • (b) the regulations pertaining to this subsection, if any, have been complied with.

• Marginal note:Copies

  (3) A requirement under this Act or the regulations for one or more copies of a document to be provided to a single addressee at the same time is satisfied by the provision of a single version of the electronic document.

• Marginal note:Registered mail

  (4) A requirement under this Act or the regulations to provide a document by registered mail is not satisfied by the sending of an electronic document unless prescribed.