LCCJTI (Act Respecting the Legal Framework for Information Technology)

The LCCJTI is the Quebec law (R.S.Q., chapter C-1.1) establishing the legal framework for signatures and electronic documents in Quebec. It explicitly recognises electronic signatures as equivalent to handwritten signatures provided that the signatory's identity is established reliably and the link between the signature and the document is ensured (section 39). The LCCJTI is complementary to the eIDAS regulation (applicable in Europe) and PIPEDA (applicable to personal data outside Quebec). It is the legal foundation for Certyneo signatures for Quebec contracts. Law 25 (2022) modernises the accompanying personal information protection regime.