XI. Information Technology

Information technology law in Canada covers a wide range of legal rules and practices, many of which are discussed elsewhere in this guide, related to activities and transactions involving software, hardware, databases, electronic communications, the Internet and other information technologies. This section is a summary of some of the key legal issues under Canadian information technology law that one needs to consider when doing business in Canada.

  1. Information Technology Contracting in Canada


  2. Intellectual Property Rights in Information Technology


  3. Criminal Law Issues Relating to Information Technology


  4. Cryptography Controls


  5. Privacy and Data Protection


  6. Electronic Evidence


  7. Electronic Contracting


  8. French Language Issues


  9. Jurisdiction and the Internet


  10. Regulation of the Internet


  11. Liability of Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

 

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