Notwithstanding the fact that the Federal Court is of the view that «documents filed solely with a typewritten signature are considered to meet the signature
requirement under Rule 66 (3)», and that the Canadian Council for Court Technology and
others have produced reports touting the merits of digital and
other electronic signatures, it
remains that many of those within the
legal community who are in favour of cyberjustice solutions seem to draw the line at authentication mechanisms.