Document Retention: An International Review 2011 - Canada
February 2, 2011
Authors
Martha A. Healey,
Andrew W. Mason
Canada operates under both federal laws, which are applicable nationwide and provincial laws, which are effective in the province where the law was enacted. This overview focuses solely on federal laws of general application.
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Document Retention Canada 2011 (pdf 232KB) article.
Note: The Canada chapter has been published as part of a broader publication on document retention in 22 jurisdictions worldwide, under the authorship of Herbert Smith LLP.
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