Section 487.011 — Criminal Code: Definitions

The following definitions apply in this section and in sections 487.012 to 487.0199 . computer data has the same meaning as in subsection 342.1 (2). ( données informatiques ) data means representations, including signs, signals or symbols, that are capable of being understood by an individual or processed by a computer system or other device. ( données ) document means a medium on which data is registered or marked. ( document ) judge means a judge of a superior court of criminal jurisdiction or a judge of the Court of Quebec. ( juge ) public officer means a public officer who is appointed or designated to administer or enforce a federal or provincial law and whose duties include the enforcement of this Act or any other Act of Parliament. ( fonctionnaire public ) tracking data means data that relates to the location of a transaction, individual or thing. ( données de localisation ) transmission data means data that relates to the telecommunication functions of dialling, routing, addressing or signalling; is transmitted to identify, activate or configure a device, including a computer program as defined in subsection 342.1(2), in order to establish or maintain access to a telecommunication service for the purpose of enabling a communication, or is generated during the creation, transmission or reception of a communication and identifies or purports to identify the type, direction, date, time, duration, size, origin, destination or termination of the communication; and does not reveal the substance, meaning or purpose of the communication. ( données de transmission )