Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Marginal note:Powers

• 71 (1) Subject to the regulations, the Minister may administer or enforce electronically the Canada Pension Plan, the Old Age Security Act, the Employment Insurance Act and any program which is supported by grants or contributions under section 7, and the Commission may administer or enforce electronically the Employment Insurance Act, including for the purposes of

  • (a) creating, communicating, making available, collecting, receiving, storing, or managing or otherwise dealing with documents or information;

  • (b) providing any services, benefits or other assistance;

  • (c) providing notifications;

  • (d) verifying the identity of a person or entity;

  • (e) entering into agreements or arrangements; and

  • (f) making, receiving or verifying an electronic signature.

• Marginal note:Restriction

  (2) The Minister and the Commission must not require persons or entities to apply electronically for, or receive electronically, services, benefits or other assistance except for classes of persons or entities and those services, benefits or other assistance that are prescribed by the regulations.