Ontario statutory requirements
Canada IT Pro's continuity architecture is designed to support the recordkeeping, confidentiality, and retrieval needs of Ontario accounting, legal, and professional practices.
Statutory alignment
The matrix below summarizes how service features relate to the mandates cited in Canada IT Pro's source material.
Section 230 / IC05-1R1
Statutory mandate
Requires six-year retention from the end of the taxation year, tamper-protective safeguards, and verifiable on-demand readability of electronic records.
Service alignment described
The described GFS schedule retains seven full calendar years of immutable records. Verified file restore testing supports paragraph 17 retrieval verification.
Principle 7 · Security Safeguards
Statutory mandate
Requires safeguards protecting personal information against loss, unauthorized access, and destruction.
Service alignment described
AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, plus S3 Compliance Mode Object Lock, supports protection against unauthorized access, deletion, and ransomware.
Rule 208 · Confidentiality
Statutory mandate
Requires confidentiality and security measures for working papers, client files, and financial records.
Service alignment described
Out-of-band backup management separates storage from domain credentials. The zero plain-text access design is intended to prevent technician access to file contents.
Rules 3.3 & 3.5
Statutory mandate
Requires preservation of client property, case files, financial documents, and solicitor-client privilege.
Service alignment described
Canadian data residency and immutable WORM snapshots support protection of confidential client files and continuity planning.
15-year ultimate limitation period
Statutory mandate
Establishes a 15-year ultimate limitation period for civil liability and legal proceedings.
Service alignment described
Long-term archive tiers can preserve closed litigation, corporate, and transactional files across multi-year liability periods. Retention needs should be confirmed for each practice.
This page describes how the service is designed to support data protection and recordkeeping practices. It is informational, not legal or regulatory advice, and does not guarantee compliance. Retention requirements depend on your records and circumstances; confirm them with your professional or legal advisor.
Regulatory assurance
Pair immutable retention with scheduled restore checks and Canadian data residency.
