How contracts work in Ontario

Are electronic signatures valid in Ontario?

Ontario has legislation on electronic signatures, with listed exclusions. This is still waiting for verification.

• Pending verificationOntario's Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 s.11 gives electronic signatures effect, with exclusions listed in s.31.

  To check: Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 (Ontario), section s.11. Not yet confirmed on the official page, so not relied on here.

Which law and courts does a contract name?

Contracts commonly say they are "governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein".

General explanation; no statute cited.

When does a document need a deed or a witness?

We have not yet published notes on deeds and witnessing in Ontario here. We only publish a rule once we have read it on the official source, and this one is still waiting for that check.

General explanation; no statute cited.

What can't be contracted out of?

We have not yet published notes on consumer rules in Ontario here. We only publish a rule once we have read it on the official source, and this one is still waiting for that check.

General explanation; no statute cited.

How long do you have to bring a claim?

We have not yet published notes on time limits for contract claims in Ontario here. We only publish a rule once we have read it on the official source, and this one is still waiting for that check.

General explanation; no statute cited.

What a governing-law clause for Ontario looks like

This agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ontario.

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