Ecommerce In Canada

We all think we know already, but what is ecommerce exactly? Here is an ecommerce definition and a brief discussion of the development of the ecommerce definition used by OECD countries.

An overview of the legal issues that need to be considered by Canadians doing business on the internet, including intellectual property law, civil liability, and contract law. From Industry Canada.

This is the main page of the Electronic Commerce Branch of Industry Canada. It provides information on ecommerce marketplace rules (both domestic and intermational), benchmarking, and ecommerce research and statistics.

This collection of resources ffrom Industry Canada shows how companies and industries, in Canada and around the world, are implementing new e-business practices.

If you're involved in e-commerce, you'll want to read this CCRA bulletin, which explains the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency's interpretation of key provisions of the Excise Tax Act and how these provisions apply to transactions made by electronic means.

This guide from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada outlines the rules for dealing with personal information according to the new Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

These ecommerce statistics compiled by the Canadian government provide information on Internet use and ecommerce adoption and practices at the individual, household, firm and industry levels.