1 (1) In this Act, “business” includes undertaking and non-profit activities; (“activités”) “court” means the Superior Court of Justice; (“tribunal”) “day” means a clear day; (“jour”) “Director” means the Director appointed under section 3; (“directeur”) “electronic signature” means an identifying mark or process that is, (a) created or communicated using telephonic or electronic means, (b) attached to or associated with a document or other information, and (c) made or adopted by a person to associate the person with the document or other information, as the case may be; (“signature électronique”) “endorse” includes, (a) imprinting a stamp, in accordance with subsection 5 (2), on the face of an application sent to the Director, and (b) electronically producing an equivalent to a stamp in respect of an application or other documents sent to the Director; (“produire”) “extra-provincial corporation” means a corporation, with or without share capital, incorporated or continued otherwise than by or under the authority of an Act of the Legislative Assembly; (“personne morale extraprovinciale”) “Minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the administration of this Act is assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act; (“ministre”) “Ministry” means the Ministry of the Minister; (“ministère”) “prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations; (“prescrit”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”). “send” includes deliver or mail; (“envoyer”) “telephonic or electronic means” means any means that uses the telephone or any other electronic or other technological means to transmit information or data, including telephone calls, voice mail, fax, e-mail, an automated touch-tone telephone system, computer or computer networks. (“moyen de communication téléphonique ou électronique”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.27, s. 1 (1); 2001, c. 9, Sched. D, s. 6 (1, 2); 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 88 (2-5). Carrying on business in Ontario (2) For the purposes of this Act, an extra-provincial corporation carries on its business in Ontario if, (a) it has a resident agent, representative, warehouse, office or place where it carries on its business in Ontario; (b) it holds an interest, otherwise than by way of security, in real property situate in Ontario; or (c) it otherwise carries on its business in Ontario.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.27, s. 1 (2). Idem (3) An extra-provincial corporation does not carry on its business in Ontario by reason only that, (a) it takes orders for or buys or sells goods, wares and merchandise; or (b) offers or sells services of any type, by use of travellers or through advertising or correspondence.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.27, s. 1 (3). Interpretation re period of days (4) In this Act, a period of days is deemed to commence on the day following the event that began the period and is deemed to terminate at midnight of the last day of the period, except that if the last day of the period falls on a holiday, the period terminates at midnight of the next day that is not a holiday. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 88 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2001, c. 9, Sched. D, s. 6 (1, 2) - 29/06/2001 2017, c. 20, Sched. 6, s. 88 (2-6) - 19/10/2021