7 (1) Despite section 5 of the
Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 but subject to subsection (7), in this Part, a requirement that information or a document be in writing is satisfied by information or a document that is in electronic form solely if it is,  (a) accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference; and (b) text-based. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (1). Same, provision of information or document in writing (2) Despite subsection 6 (1) of the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 but subject to subsection (7), in this Part, a requirement that a person provide information or a document in writing to another person is satisfied by the provision of the information or document in an electronic form solely if it is, (a) accessible by the other person so as to be usable for subsequent reference; (b) capable of being retained by the other person; and (c) text-based. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (2). Same, information or document in non-electronic form (3) Despite subsection 7 (1) of the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 but subject to subsection (7), in this Part, a requirement that a person provide information or a document in writing in a specified non-electronic form to another person is satisfied by the provision of the information or document in an electronic form solely if it is, (a) organized in the same or substantially the same way as the specified non-electronic form; (b) accessible by the other person so as to be usable for subsequent reference; (c) capable of being retained by the other person; and (d) text-based. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (3). Same, signing a document (4) Despite subsection 11 (1) of the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 but subject to subsection (7), in this Part, a requirement that a document be signed is satisfied by an electronic signature if the electronic information that a person creates or adopts in order to sign the document is capable of being read by the person and is in such form as may be prescribed. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (4). Signature, touching or clicking on an icon (5) Despite subsection (4), touching or clicking on an appropriate icon or other place on a computer screen is deemed to satisfy a requirement in this Part that a document be signed, if the action is taken with the intent to sign the document and the action meets such requirements as may be prescribed. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (5). Intent (6) Intent for the purpose of subsection (5) may be inferred from a person’s conduct and the circumstances surrounding such conduct, including the information displayed on the computer screen and the person’s conduct with respect to the information, if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person intended to sign the document. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (6). Use of electronic document or information not mandatory (7) Nothing in this Part requires a consumer who uses, provides or accepts information or a document to use, provide or accept it in an electronic form without the consumer’s consent. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (7). Use of electronic signature not mandatory (8) Nothing in this Part requires a consumer who uses, provides or accepts a document to sign the document by way of an electronic signature without the consumer’s consent. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (8). Implied consent (9) Consent for the purpose of subsections (7) and (8) may be inferred from a person’s conduct if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the consent is genuine and is relevant to the information or document. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (9). Payments (10) Subsection (7) applies to all kinds of information and documents, including payments. 2010, c. 8, s. 7 (10).