The objective, in Canada, of the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act (UECA) is primarily
A) to define what constitutes a violation of privacy.
B) to restrict Internet gambling.
C) to make electronic documents and signatures as binding on parties as written ones.
D) to provide a series of remedies for Internet commerce retail abuses, primarily from "offshore" enterprises.
E) to restrict Internet pornography.

Question

The objective, in Canada, of the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act (UECA) is primarily
A) to define what constitutes a violation of privacy.
B) to restrict Internet gambling.
C) to make electronic documents and signatures as binding on parties as written ones.
D) to provide a series of remedies for Internet commerce retail abuses, primarily from "offshore" enterprises.
E) to restrict Internet pornography.

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The primary objective of the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act (UECA) in Canada is to ensure that electronic documents and signatures are considered as legally binding as their written counterparts, facilitating and legitimizing electronic commerce by providing a legal framework for electronic transactions.

The Objective, in Canada, of the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act