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REGISTRANT AGREEMENT 
VERSION 1.1 – AMENDED SEPTEMBER 17, 2000 
This Agreement is between you (the "Registrant") and Canadian Internet Registration Authority 
("CIRA").
RECITALS
A. CIRA has approved the application of the Registrant's Registrar for the registration of one or 
more Domain Names in the Registry in the name of the Registrant (or the application by the 
Registrant's Registrar for the Registrant to become a Registrant in accordance with this 
Agreement in order to facilitate the transfer of an existing Domain Name Registration from an 
existing registrant to the Registrant);
B. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions which govern the registration in the Registry 
by CIRA of Domain Name(s) in the name of the Registrant from time to time, including any 
registration of a Domain Name in the name of the Registrant on the completion of a transfer of a 
Domain Name from an existing registrant to the Registrant pursuant to this Agreement 
(collectively, the "Domain Name Registrations"); and
C. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meaning given to them in this Agreement, 
including in Section 1.2.
In consideration of the registration by CIRA in the name of the Registrant of the Domain Name 
Registrations from time to time and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of 
which are hereby acknowledged, CIRA and the Registrant agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 

INTERPRETATION
1.1 Application. This Agreement between the Registrant and CIRA applies to all Domain 
Name Registrations registered in the name of the Registrant which are registered in the Registry from 
time to time.
1.2 Definitions. In this Agreement:
(a) "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person who directly or 
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control 
with such Person, and includes any Person in like relation to an Affiliate. A 
Person is deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses, directly or 
indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and 
policies of such other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, 
by contract or otherwise; and the term "controlled" has a corresponding meaning;
(b) "Agreement" means this Agreement including the Rules and Procedures (as 
defined in Section 3.1(a)), as it or they may be amended or supplemented from 
time to time;
(c) "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on 
which banks are generally not open for business in the City of Ottawa, Ontario;
(d) "Domain Name" means a .ca domain name or sub-domain name;
(e) "Operational Transfer Date" means the date that CIRA takes over the 
operation and control of the .ca domain name registry from the University of 
British Columbia, which date is expected to be on or as soon as practicable after 
November 1, 2000;
(f) "Person" includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a trust, an 
unincorporated organization, association or club, the government of a country or 
any political subdivision thereof, or any agency or department of any such 
government, any of the individuals or entities listed in the Canadian Presence 
Requirements for Registrants (as defined in Section 3.1(a)(ii)) and the executors, 
administrators or other legal representatives of an individual in any of such 
capacities;
(g) "Registrant's Registrar" means each Registrar which is authorized to apply on 
behalf of the Registrant, in accordance with the Rules and Procedures for the 
registration of a Domain Name and the renewal, transfer, modification and 
cancellation of, and to effect other requests and transactions with respect to, a 
Domain Name Registration, including any Registrar which is the Registrar of 
record in the Registry for a Domain Name Registration;
(h) "Registrars" means the Persons from time to time certified by CIRA to offer 
Domain Name registration services within the .ca Internet Domain Name system 
in accordance with the Rules and Procedures; and
(i) "Registry" means the .ca Internet Domain Name registry to be operated by 
CIRA commencing on the Operational Transfer Date.
ARTICLE 2 

REGISTRATIONS OF DOMAIN NAMES; TRANSFERS, RENEWALS, 
MODIFICATIONS AND CANCELLATIONS OF DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS 
BY THE REGISTRANT; CHANGES OF REGISTRARS
2.1 Registrations of Domain Names.
(1) The Registrant acknowledges and agrees that applications for the registration of a 
Domain Name (other than applications for registration made on behalf of Existing Registrants pursuant to 
Section 2.1(3)) shall be made only by the Registrant's Registrar on behalf of the Registrant in accordance 
with the rules, policies, regulations and procedures adopted by CIRA from time to time and set forth at 
CIRA's website (currently at http://www.cira.ca/registrars/documents.html) as amended and 
supplemented by CIRA from time to time (the "Registration Rules").
(2) Complete applications for the registration of a Domain Name (other than applications 
made on behalf of Existing Registrants pursuant to Section 2.1(3)) shall be processed by CIRA and 
Domain Names shall be registered by CIRA, in each case in accordance with the Registration Rules. 
CIRA, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to reject any application for the registration of a Domain 
Name and refuse to register any Domain Name for any reason whatsoever with no liability of CIRA 
whatsoever to the Registrant, the Registrant's Registrar or any other Person. CIRA will give notice to the 
Registrant's Registrar by email if CIRA so rejects such application.
(3) Each registrant (an "Existing Registrant") of a Domain Name in the .ca registry 
operated by the University of British Columbia ("UBC") will be required to apply to CIRA, through a 
Registrar, to register such Domain Name with CIRA in the Registry in accordance with the Pre-
Operational Transfer Date Registration Policies set out at CIRA's website (currently at 
http://www.cira.ca/registrars/documents.html (the "Pre-OTD Registration Rules")). If an Existing 
Registrant had a third or fourth level Domain Name registered in the registry operated by UBC as at 
August 1, 2000, then such Existing Registrant may apply to CIRA, through a Registrar, to upgrade such 
third or fourth level Domain Name to a second level Domain Name in the Registry in accordance with the 
Pre-OTD Registration Rules.
(4) Commencing 30 days after the Operational Transfer Date, the Registrant's Registrar will 
be permitted to apply to CIRA on behalf of a Registrant for the upgrade of any third or fourth level 
Domain Name registered in the name of the Registrant to a second level Domain Name in the Registry in 
accordance with the Registration Rules.
(5) After the Operational Transfer Date, CIRA will continue to accept applications for the 
registration of new third and fourth level Domain Names under provincial and territorial sub-domains and 
their official municipal sub-domains in accordance with the Registration Rules.
(6) The Registrant shall, in each application for registration of a Domain Name, through the 
Registrant's Registrar, select a registration period for the registration of a Domain Name from one (1) to 
ten (10) years from the date of the registration of the Domain Name (the "Registration Period"); 
provided that the Registration Period for the registration of a Domain Name which was registered in the 
.ca registry operated by UBC prior to the Operational Transfer Date: (i) shall be equal to the number of 
years selected by the Existing Registrant plus the period from the month and date of registration with 
CIRA of the Domain Name until the month and date of the next anniversary date of the original date of 
registration in the UBC registry; and (ii) will not exceed ten (10) years from the date of registration in the 
Registry. CIRA may, at its option, extend the Registration Period of any Domain Name Registration for 
such further period as CIRA may determine, at no additional charge to the Registrant's Registrar, by 
giving notice to the Registrant and the Registrant's Registrar.
2.2 Renewals, Transfers, Modifications, Cancellations and Other Transactions .
(1) The Registrant acknowledges and agrees that a renewal, transfer, modification or 
cancellation of, and any other request or transaction with respect to, a Domain Name Registration shall be 
made only by the Registrant's Registrar with respect to such Domain Name Registration on behalf of the 
Registrant in accordance with the Registration Rules in force at the time of receipt by CIRA of any 
completed application or request for the renewal, transfer, modification or cancellation of a Domain 
Name Registration or other request or transaction with respect to a Domain Name Registration.
(2) The Registration Period of any Domain Name Registration may be renewed for a period 
of one to ten years as selected by the Registrant through the Registrant's Registrar in accordance with the 
Registration Rules.
2.3 Changes of Registrar.
(1) The Registrant may change its Registrant's Registrar with respect to a Domain Name 
Registration at any time in accordance with the Registration Rules; provided that if the Registrant changes 
Registrars it will continue to be bound by its obligations under its agreement with its original Registrar in 
accordance with such agreement.
(2) In the event that a Registrant's Registrar is no longer a Registrar, has had its certification 
as a Registrar suspended, revoked or terminated, or in the event the registrar agreement between CIRA 
and the Registrant's Registrar (the "Registrar Agreement") is terminated or expires, the Registrant shall 
be responsible for changing such Registrant's Registrar to a new Registrar in accordance with the 
Registration Rules within 30 days of the earlier of notice thereof being given to the Registrant by (i) the 
Registrant's Registrar or (ii) CIRA in accordance with CIRA's then current Rules and Procedures; 
provided, however, that if any of the Registrant's Domain Name Registrations is scheduled to expire 
within 30 days of the giving of such notice, then the Registrant shall have an additional 30 days from the 
anniversary date of such registration to register with a new Registrar. If the Registrant wishes to renew 
such Domain Name Registration, the Registrant will be required to do so through its new Registrant's 
Registrar in accordance with the Registration Rules.
2.4 Right of CIRA to Verify Information and Compliance. CIRA is entitled at any time 
during the Term of this Agreement (as defined in Section 5.1) to verify the accuracy and completeness of 
any information provided by the Registrant to CIRA, whether through any of the Registrant's Registrars 
or otherwise, including without limitation the information provided by the Registrant through any of the 
Registrant's Registrars in any application to CIRA for the registration of a Domain Name or in connection 
with the transfer, renewal, modification, maintenance or cancellation of a Domain Name Registration and 
any other request or transaction with respect to a Domain Name Registration (collectively, the 
"Applications") and the compliance by the Registrant with the provisions of this Agreement (including 
the Rules and Procedures (as defined in Section 3.1(a)). The Registrant shall cooperate with CIRA in 
connection with such verification (which shall be conducted in such manner as is deemed reasonable by 
CIRA and in accordance with the Rules and Procedures) and shall give and shall cause the Registrant's 
Registrar to give, CIRA and its agents and representatives such assistance and access to and copies of 
such information and documents in any or all media regarding, and access to the premises of, the 
Registrant as CIRA may reasonably request in order to enable CIRA to complete such verification. CIRA 
shall be responsible for its own expenses incurred in connection with any such verification and the 
Registrant shall be responsible for any expenses the Registrant or the Registrant's Registrar incurs in 
complying with this Section 2.4. The Registrant agrees to promptly execute and deliver to CIRA any 
authorizations required to permit the verifications of CIRA under this Section 2.4.
2.5 User Code and Passcode. The Registrant acknowledges receipt from CIRA of a user 
code number and password. The user code number and password shall be used only by the Registrant to 
log on to a website specified in an email from CIRA in order to (i) review and agree to be bound by this 
Agreement including, without limitation, the Rules and Procedures and (ii) to confirm to CIRA, in 
accordance with the Registration Rules, certain information, requests and transactions. The Registrant 
acknowledges and agrees that the use and continued use of the user code number and password by the 
Registrant is the equivalent of the due execution and delivery by the Registrant of (i) this Agreement and 
(ii) any other confirmations to CIRA of requests and transactions in accordance with the Registration 
Rules.
ARTICLE 3 

CERTAIN REGISTRANT OBLIGATIONS
3.1 Certain Registrant Obligations. Throughout the Term of this Agreement, the 
Registrant shall:
(a) comply with and observe all rules, policies, regulations and procedures of CIRA 
applicable to Registrants in existence and which CIRA may adopt from time to 
time, as amended and supplemented by CIRA from time to time, including, 
without limitation, the following (collectively, the "Rules and Procedures"):
(i) the Registration Rules;
(ii) CIRA's policy regarding Canadian presence requirements for Registrants 
set forth on CIRA's website (currently at 
http://www.cira.ca/registrars/documents.html (the "Canadian Presence 
Requirements for Registrants");
(iii) the Pre-OTD Registration Rules; and
(iv) the Dispute Resolution Policy when it comes into effect;
as such Rules and Procedures may be amended or supplemented by CIRA from 
time to time, which Rules and Procedures are and shall be deemed to be part of 
this Agreement. Such Rules and Procedures shall be available for review by the 
Registrant at CIRA's website (currently at 
http://www.cira.ca/registrars/documents.html);
(b) in accordance with the Rules and Procedures, submit to CIRA through the 
Registrant's Registrar all information which CIRA may require be submitted in 
connection with the registration of a Domain Name, the renewal, transfer, 
cancellation or modification of a Domain Name Registration and any other 
request or transaction with respect to a Domain Name Registration;
(c) promptly give notice to CIRA, through the Registrant's Registrar, of any change 
to any information provided to CIRA from time to time by the Registrant or the 
Registrant's Registrar, including in connection with any application for the 
registration of a Domain Name, any renewal, transfer, cancellation or 
modification of a Domain Name Registration or any other request or transaction 
with respect to a Domain Name Registration (collectively, the "Registrant 
Information");
(d) comply with and observe all applicable international, federal, provincial and local 
laws and regulations and other laws of applicable governmental authorities 
("Applicable Laws");
(e) prior to providing any Registrant Information to CIRA through the Registrant's 
Registrar, obtain the written consents of individuals whose personal information 
will be held in the Registry where required by Applicable Laws;
(f) at all times ensure that the Registrant Information is complete and accurate, 
communicate to the Registrant's Registrar (for communication to CIRA) any 
changes to the Registrant Information and promptly confirm to CIRA when 
CIRA so requests in accordance with the Registration Rules that the Registrant 
Information is complete and accurate;
(g) immediately give notice to CIRA of any pending or threatened claim, demand, 
action, cause of action, proceeding, lawsuit, investigation or application 
("Claim") in relation to any Domain Name Registration (or any judicial requests 
or orders to produce documents or information obtained from or supplied to the 
Registry) that became known to the Registrant;
(h) not, directly or indirectly, violate or contribute to the violation of the intellectual 
property rights or other rights of any other Person;
(i) not engage in any direct or indirect activity which is designed to bring, or may 
have the effect of bringing, the Registry into disrepute or which interferes with 
CIRA's operations;
(j) act in good faith towards CIRA;
(k) not, directly or indirectly, defame or contribute to the defamation of any other 
Person;
(l) not, directly or indirectly, unlawfully discriminate or contribute to the unlawful 
discrimination of any other Person;
(m) not allow any third party to use or operate any Domain Name Registration 
registered in the name of the Registrant and not register any Domain Name as 
agent for, or on behalf of, any third party in any manner whatsoever, including 
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, for purposes of lending, leasing, 
licensing or otherwise granting rights in such Domain Name Registration to any 
third party for monetary or non-monetary consideration unless such third party: 
(i) otherwise qualifies under the Registration Rules and the Canadian Presence 
Requirements for Registrants; or (ii) is an Affiliate of the Registrant. For this 
purpose, "third party" means any Person other than CIRA and the Registrant;
(n) be wholly responsible for the use and operation of any third, fourth, or further 
sub-level domain to any second level Domain Name Registration in the 
Registrant's name and the Registrant shall ensure that the use and operation of 
any such sublevel domain is conducted in compliance with this Agreement; and
(o) not use any trade-mark, trade-name or symbol of CIRA or any trade-mark, trade-
name or symbol likely to be confused therewith.
3.2 Fees. The Registrant acknowledges that the Registrant's Registrar is obligated to pay to 
CIRA the registration fees for each Domain Name Registration, any applicable renewal fees, transfer fees 
and any other fees payable in connection with a Domain Name registration. The fees which are payable 
by Registrars to CIRA (the "Fees") are set forth at http://www.cira.ca/registrars/documents.html, as 
amended by CIRA from time to time. The Registrant acknowledges and agrees that, should there be 
insufficient funds prepaid by any Registrant's Registrar in the CIRA deposit account to be applied in 
payment of any Fees, CIRA may in its sole discretion stop accepting applications for Domain Name 
Registrations from such Registrant's Registrar, stop effecting registrations of Domain Names and 
transfers, renewals, modifications and cancellations of Domain Name Registrations requested by such 
Registrant's Registrar and stop performing other billable transactions requested by such Registrant's 
Registrar not paid in full and CIRA may: (i) terminate the Registrar Agreement between CIRA and such 
Registrant's Registrar; and (ii) cancel or suspend the relevant Domain Name Registration in accordance 
with Article 6 hereof.
3.3 Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedure. The Registrant acknowledges that CIRA is 
developing a Domain Name alternative dispute resolution procedure (the "Dispute Resolution 
Procedure"), which procedure will be set forth at CIRA's website once it comes into effect. The Dispute 
Resolution Procedure shall be binding and effective on the Registrant in accordance with Section 3.1 and 
shall become effective in accordance with Article 10. When the Dispute Resolution Procedure is binding 
and effective, it shall be deemed to form part of the Rules and Procedures.
3.4 No Conflict. The Registrant shall not enter into any agreement with any Registrar or any 
other Person that is inconsistent with, or in any way, modifies, affects, overrides, limits, contradicts or 
cancels the terms and conditions of this Agreement. To the extent that the provisions of any such 
agreement with the Registrant's Registrar contravene the provisions of this Agreement, the Registrant 
hereby agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail and be binding on the Registrant for the 
benefit of CIRA.
ARTICLE 4 

REGISTRANT INFORMATION
4.1 Consent to Use of Registrant Information. The Registrant hereby grants to CIRA the 
right to disclose to third parties through the Registry the following information:
(a) each Domain Name Registration in the name of the Registrant;
(b) the Registrant's name, postal address and email address;
(c) the Registrant's "Pretty Good Privacy" ("PGP") public encryption key, if the 
Registrant elects to use PGP encrypted email when communicating with CIRA;
(d) the name(s), postal address(es), email address(es), telephone number(s) and 
where available, the fax number(s) of the technical and administrative contacts 
for each Domain Name Registration of the Registrant;
(e) the Internet Protocol Number of the primary name server and secondary name 
server(s) for each Domain Name Registration;
(f) the corresponding names of those name servers;
(g) the registration date of each Domain Name Registration;
(h) whether the Domain Name Registration has been suspended or is in the process 
of being transferred;
(i) the expiration date of each Domain Name Registration of the Registrant; and
(j) the name of the Registrant's Registrar responsible for each Domain Name 
Registration of the Registrant.
4.2 Personal Information of Registrant. Except as set forth in this Agreement, personal 
information pertaining to the Registrant belongs to the Registrant and shall not be collected or used by 
CIRA except for the reasonable purposes of the operation of the Registry and the Rules and Procedures or 
in accordance with Applicable Laws.
ARTICLE 5 

TERM 
5.1 Term. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence effective upon the 
date that the Registrant enters into this Agreement with CIRA and shall continue in force unless 
terminated as set out herein.
ARTICLE 6 

RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF CIRA AND THE REGISTRANT
6.1 Cancellation within 30 Days. CIRA, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to cancel 
a Domain Name Registration for any reason whatsoever within 30 days of the date the Registrant enters 
into this Agreement with CIRA with no liability of CIRA to the Registrant, the Registrant's Registrar or 
any other Person. CIRA will give notice to the Registrant's Registrar by email of the cancellation of a 
Domain Name Registration under this Section 6.1.
6.2 Cancellation by CIRA of Domain Name Registrations. CIRA may, in its sole 
discretion and at its sole option, in accordance with the Registration Rules, cancel a Domain Name 
Registration in the event that:
(a) the Registrant Information concerning such Domain Name Registration contains 
false, misleading or inaccurate information;
(b) a Registrant's Registrar fails to pay to CIRA when due any Fees payable by the 
Registrant's Registrar with respect to a Domain Name Registration under the 
Registrar Agreement between the Registrant's Registrar and CIRA;
(c) the Registrant breaches any term of this Agreement, including, without 
limitation, any of the Rules and Procedures and fails, within five (5) Business 
Days after the receipt of a notice from CIRA to remedy such breach;
(d) the Registrant at any time fails to meet one of the Canadian Presence 
Requirements for Registrants;
(e) the Registrant disrupts or abuses CIRA's Registry services as determined by 
CIRA in its sole discretion, acting reasonably;
(f) the Registrant allows any third party to use or operate any Domain Name 
Registration or registers a Domain Name as agent for, or on behalf of, a third 
party in any manner whatsoever which contravenes Section 3.1(m) of this 
Agreement;
(g) CIRA, acting reasonably and on the advice of counsel, determines that a Domain 
Name that is the subject of a Domain Name Registration may be defamatory or a 
court or tribunal determines that a Domain Name that is the subject of a Domain 
Name Registration is defamatory; or
(h) the designation by the government of Canada of CIRA to manage, operate and 
control the Registry is terminated or CIRA is no longer recognized at the 
international level as having the exclusive authority to operate the Registry.
The Registrant agrees to promptly give notice to CIRA of the occurrence of any of the events listed in 
Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2 (c) to (g). CIRA agrees to promptly give notice to the Registrant's Registrar of 
the occurrence of the event listed in Section 6.2(h). CIRA will give notice to the Registrant's Registrar 
and the Registrant of any cancellation of a Domain Name Registration under this Section 6.2.
6.3 Cancellation, Transfer and Suspension in Particular Circumstances. CIRA may 
immediately cancel or transfer a Domain Name Registration or suspend a Domain Name Registration, for 
such time period as CIRA may determine in its sole discretion, in the following circumstances by giving 
notice to the Registrant and/or the Registrant's Registrar in accordance with the Registration Rules:
(a) circumstances where maintaining the Domain Name Registration would put 
CIRA in conflict with requirements of Applicable Laws, including, without 
limitation, applicable federal, provincial or territorial human rights legislation or 
the Criminal Code (Canada), or the terms of an order, ruling, decision or 
judgment of a court, tribunal, board, administrative body, commission or 
arbitrator including, without limitation, an order, ruling, decision or judgment of 
the Human Rights Commission of the government of Canada or a province or 
territory thereof;
(b) circumstances where the cancellation, transfer or suspension of a Domain Name 
Registration is required by an order or decision under CIRA's Dispute Resolution 
Procedure or an order, ruling, judgment or decision of a court, tribunal, board, 
administrative body, commission or arbitrator; and
(c) circumstances where the registration or use of the Domain Name Registration 
conflicts with the Rules and Procedures.
6.4 Suspension by CIRA of Domain Name Registrations. CIRA may, in its sole discretion 
and at its sole option in accordance with the Registration Rules suspend a Domain Name Registration for 
such time period as CIRA may determine in its sole discretion if:
(a) the Registrant Information concerning such Domain Name Registration contains 
false, misleading or inaccurate information;
(b) a Registrant's Registrar fails to pay to CIRA when due any Fees payable by the 
Registrant's Registrar with respect to a Domain Name Registration under the 
Registrar Agreement between the Registrant's Registrar and CIRA;
(c) the Registrant breaches any term of this Agreement, including, without 
limitation, any of the Rules and Procedures and fails, within five (5) Business 
Days after the receipt of a notice from CIRA to remedy such breach;
(d) the Registrant at any time fails to meet one of the Canadian Presence 
Requirements for Registrants;
(e) the Registrant disrupts or abuses CIRA's registry services as determined by 
CIRA in its sole discretion, acting reasonably;
(f) the Registrant allows any other Person to use or operate any Domain Name 
Registration or registers a Domain Name as agent for, or on behalf of, a third 
party in any manner whatsoever which contravenes Section 3.1(m) of this 
Agreement;
(g) CIRA, acting reasonably and on the advice of counsel, determines that a Domain 
Name that is the subject of a Domain Name Registration may be defamatory or a 
court or tribunal determines that a Domain Name that is the subject of a Domain 
Name Registration is defamatory; or
(h) the designation by the government of Canada of CIRA to manage, operate and 
control the Registry is terminated or CIRA is no longer recognized at the 
international level as having the exclusive authority to operate the Registry.
6.5 Suspension of Domain Name Registrations to Preserve Integrity of the Registry. 
CIRA may, in its sole discretion following procedures CIRA deems appropriate from time to time, 
suspend a Domain Name Registration for such period of time as CIRA may determine in the event that 
CIRA, acting reasonably, considers that such suspension is necessary to preserve and protect the integrity 
and the rights and interests of any of the Registry, the Registrant, the Registrant's Registrar, other 
registrants or Registrars and/or third parties.
6.6 Suspension May Precede Cancellation. Prior to cancelling any Domain Name 
Registration pursuant to Section 6.2 or Section 6.3, CIRA may, in its sole discretion, first suspend the 
Domain Name Registration for such period as CIRA may determine in its sole discretion. CIRA shall 
give notice of the suspension to the Registrar and the Registrant. The time period of the suspension may 
be extended at any time by CIRA in its sole discretion.
6.7 Suspension and Cancellation for Failure to Renew. A Domain Name Registration 
shall be cancelled by CIRA for failure to renew the Domain Name Registration in accordance with the 
Registration Rules. The Domain Name Registration shall first be suspended for failure to renew in 
accordance with the Registration Rules. CIRA shall give notice of the suspension to the Registrant and 
the Registrant's Registrar in accordance with the Registration Rules. During the period of suspension as 
prescribed by the Registration Rules, the Registrant may at any time renew the suspended Domain Name 
Registration by complying with the Registration Rules with respect to renewals. The Domain Name 
Registration shall be cancelled by CIRA in accordance with the Registration Rules if the Registrant fails 
to renew such Domain Name Registration during the period of suspension.
6.8 Suspension and Cancellation for Failure to Confirm Registrant Information. A 
Domain Name Registration shall be suspended for failure to confirm the accuracy and completeness of 
Registrant Information which CIRA requests be confirmed in accordance with the Registration Rules. 
During the period of suspension as prescribed by the Registration Rules, the Registrant may at any time 
reactivate the suspended Domain Name Registration by confirming the Registrant Information in 
accordance with the Registration Rules. If a Registrant fails to confirm the Registrant Information in 
accordance with the Registration Rules within the period of suspension prescribed by the Registration 
Rules, CIRA may, in its sole discretion, cancel the Domain Name Registration in accordance with the 
Registration Rules.
6.9 Suspension or Cancellation by Registrant. The Registrant may at any time, through 
the Registrant's Registrar, request CIRA to suspend or cancel a Domain Name Registration, and CIRA 
shall comply with such request, in accordance with the Registration Rules. The Registrant's Registrar 
shall not be entitled to any refund of any Fees in such event. A Domain Name Registration which the 
Registrant requested be suspended, may be reactivated at any time by the Registrant in accordance with 
the Registration Rules.
6.10 Effect of Suspension. During any period in which a Domain Name Registration has 
been suspended pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement:
(a) the Domain Name Registration will not be included in the list of Domain Name 
Registrations transferred on a daily basis to the Registry's primary domain name 
server;
(b) an Internet user will not be able to send an email or access a web page which 
incorporates such Domain Name Registration;
(c) CIRA will continue to list such suspended Domain Name Registration in the 
WHOIS look up system of the Registry and the WHOIS look up system will 
indicate that the Domain Name Registration has been suspended;
(d) CIRA may reactivate the suspended Domain Name Registration at any time in its 
sole discretion; and 
(e) CIRA may extend the period of suspension at any time for such period as CIRA 
may determine in its sole discretion.
6.11 Effect of Cancellation of a Domain Name Registration. Upon the cancellation by 
CIRA of a Domain Name Registration pursuant to this Agreement:
(a) the Registrant will no longer be entitled to the use of such Domain Name 
Registration;
(b) the Domain Name Registration will be deleted from the Registry and will be 
available for registration in the name of another Person;
(c) an Internet user will not be able to send an email or access a web page which 
incorporates such Domain Name; and
(d) CIRA will list the cancelled Domain Name Registration as available in its 
WHOIS look up system.
6.12 Prohibition on New Registrations. If the Registrant breaches the Registrant's 
obligations contained in Section 3.1(m) of this Agreement prohibiting the use by Persons other than the 
Registrant of a Domain Name Registration and the registration of Domain Names by a Registrant as agent 
for, or on behalf of, any third party:
(a) CIRA may, in its sole discretion following procedures CIRA deems appropriate 
from time to time, prohibit the Registrant, by giving five (5) days notice thereof 
to the Registrant, from registering any new Domain Names for a period of up to 
three (3) years from the date of such notice; and 
(b) if the Registrant is also a Registrar, the Registrar shall be deemed to have 
breached its Registrar Agreement with CIRA and CIRA may then revoke the 
Registrar's certification and terminate the provisions of the Registrar Agreement 
with CIRA.
6.13 Termination of Agreement by CIRA. CIRA may, in its sole discretion and at its sole 
option, terminate this Agreement by giving notice thereof to the Registrant (such termination to be 
effective on the date specified by CIRA in the notice) in the event that:
(a) the Registrant breaches any term of this Agreement, including, without 
limitation, any of the Rules and Procedures and fails, within five (5) Business 
Days after the receipt of a notice from CIRA to remedy such breach;
(b) the Registrant disrupts or abuses CIRA's registry services as determined by 
CIRA in its sole discretion, acting reasonably;
(c) all of the Domain Name Registrations registered in the name of the Registrant 
have been cancelled or have expired;
(d) the Registrant allows any other Person to use or operate any Domain Name 
Registration or applies to register a Domain Name as agent for, or on behalf of, a 
third party in any manner whatsoever which contravenes Section 3.1(m) of this 
Agreement; or
(e) the designation by the government of Canada of CIRA to manage, operate and 
control the Registry is terminated or CIRA is no longer recognized at the 
international level as having the exclusive authority to operate the Registry.
6.14 Termination Due to Dissolution, Bankruptcy, etc. In the event that:
(a) the Registrant is insolvent or bankrupt or subject to the provisions of the 
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or any other similar legislation of any 
jurisdiction, or makes a proposal under such legislation, or goes into liquidation, 
either voluntarily or under an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or makes 
a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(b) the Registrant ceases to carry on business in the normal course, dissolves or is 
wound up; or
(c) a receiver or other official having similar functions is appointed over a 
substantial portion of the assets of the Registrant;
then CIRA may immediately terminate this Agreement and cancel the Registrant's Domain Name 
Registration(s) by giving five (5) days notice to the Registrant. For greater certainty, if any of the 
foregoing events occur, in no event shall any receiver, trustee, creditor or other Person have any right 
whatsoever to the Domain Name Registration(s).
6.15 Termination by Registrant. The Registrant shall be entitled (either directly or through 
the Registrant's Registrar), to terminate this Agreement at any time by giving thirty (30) days notice to 
CIRA.
6.16 Registrations of Cancelled Domain Names. The Registrant acknowledges and agrees 
that in the event of the termination of this Agreement or the cancellation of any of the Registrant's 
Domain Name Registration(s) by CIRA or the Registrant pursuant to this Agreement, CIRA shall have 
the right to allow any other Person to register the Domain Name that was the subject of the Domain Name 
Registration without any liability of CIRA to the Registrant, any of the Registrant's Registrars or any 
other Person.
6.17 Termination to Result in Cancellation of all Domain Names. The termination of this 
Agreement pursuant to Section 6.13, Section 6.14 or Section 6.15 shall result in the automatic 
cancellation of all Domain Name Registrations in the name of the Registrant.
ARTICLE 7 

LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 LIMITATION ON WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS. CIRA MAKES NO 
REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS 
OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY 
WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR 
NON-INFRINGEMENT OR THAT THE REGISTRY WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES 
DURING THE TERM OR WITH RESPECT TO FUNCTIONALITY, FREEDOM FROM BUGS OR 
VIRUSES, COMPATIBILITY OR INTEROPERABILITY OF THE REGISTRY OR THE SYSTEMS 
ACCESSED BY THE REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR(S) AND/OR THE REGISTRANT OR WITH 
RESPECT TO THE SECURITY OF THE REGISTRY OR ANY SYSTEMS ACCESSED BY THE 
REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR(S) AND/OR THE REGISTRANT, INCLUDING WITHOUT 
LIMITATION, THOSE PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, INTERNET 
AND/OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS OR OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS OR OTHERWISE WITH 
RESPECT TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER.
7.2 USE OF DOMAIN NAMES. THE REGISTRANT AGREES THAT CIRA SHALL 
NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE USE OF OR RIGHT TO USE ANY DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTERED IN THE REGISTRY AND THAT CIRA SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY 
WAY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CONFLICT OR DISPUTE WITH OR ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE 
REGISTRANT OR A REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR INCLUDING ONE RELATING TO A 
REGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED TRADE-MARK, A CORPORATE, BUSINESS OR OTHER 
TRADE NAME, RIGHTS RELATING TO A NAME OR OTHER IDENTIFYING INDICIUM OF AN 
INDIVIDUAL OR ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A THIRD PARTY, OR 
RELATING TO DEFAMATION OF OR UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY 
OTHER PERSON. THE REGISTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE 
REGISTRATION OF A DOMAIN NAME DOES NOT CREATE ANY PROPRIETARY RIGHT FOR 
THE REGISTRANT, A REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN ANY NAME 
USED AS A DOMAIN NAME OR IN ANY DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION, AND THE ENTRY 
OF A DOMAIN NAME IN THE REGISTRY IN THE "WHOIS" DATABASE SHALL NOT BE 
CONSTRUED AS EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE DOMAIN NAME REGISTERED AS A 
DOMAIN NAME. THE REGISTRANT SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY TRANSFER OR PURPORT TO 
TRANSFER A PROPRIETARY RIGHT IN ANY DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION OR GRANT OR 
PURPORT TO GRANT AS SECURITY OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER ENCUMBER OR PURPORT 
TO ENCUMBER ANY DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION. 
7.3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. CIRA'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO THE 
REGISTRANT, INCLUDING FOR ALL BREACHES BY CIRA OF THIS AGREEMENT, SHALL BE 
LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF FEES RELATING TO THE REGISTRANT'S DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTRATIONS PAID BY THE REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR(S) TO CIRA.
7.4 ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.
(1) IN NO EVENT, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT 
LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CIRA OR ITS DIRECTORS, 
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO THE 
REGISTRANT FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ECONOMIC LOSS OR RESULTING FROM LOSS OF 
USE, LOST BUSINESS REVENUE, LOST PROFITS OR THIRD PARTY DAMAGES.
(2) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGISTRANT PURSUE ANY CLAIM AGAINST CIRA 
AND IN NO EVENT SHALL CIRA BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR EXPENSE 
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 
EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ECONOMIC LOSS OR 
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS REVENUE OR 
THIRD PARTY DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY WAY 
CONNECTED WITH:
(a) ANY ACCESS DELAY OR ACCESS INTERRUPTION;
(b) ANY DATA NON-DELIVERY OR DATA MISDELIVERY;
(c) ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OR MISUSE OF THE USER ACCOUNT OR 
PRIVATE PASSWORD PROVIDED TO THE REGISTRANT BY CIRA;
(d) ANY ERROR, OMISSION OR MISSTATEMENT IN ANY INFORMATION 
OR SERVICE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT;
(e) THE DELETION OF OR FAILURE TO STORE EMAIL MESSAGES;
(f) A COMPUTER BUG OR VIRUS OR OTHER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION;
(g) CIRA'S FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO REGISTER A DOMAIN NAME, 
CIRA'S REGISTRATION OF A DOMAIN NAME, CIRA'S FAILURE OR 
REFUSAL TO RENEW A DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION, CIRA'S 
RENEWAL OF A DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION, CIRA'S FAILURE OR 
REFUSAL TO TRANSFER A DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION, CIRA'S 
TRANSFER OF A DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION, CIRA'S FAILURE OR 
REFUSAL TO MAINTAIN OR MODIFY A DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTRATION, CIRA'S MAINTENANCE OF A DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTRATION, CIRA'S MODIFICATION OF A DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTRATION, CIRA'S FAILURE TO CANCEL A DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTRATION OR CIRA'S CANCELLATION OF A DOMAIN NAME 
REGISTRATION FROM THE REGISTRY;
(h) THE PROCESSING BY CIRA OF ANY APPLICATION FOR THE 
REGISTRATION OF A DOMAIN NAME OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION 
OR REQUEST, CIRA'S PROCESSING OF ANY AUTHORIZED OR 
UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES TO THE REGISTRANT'S INFORMATION 
OR THE FAILURE BY THE REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR TO PAY ANY 
FEES;
(i) ANY BREACH BY A REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR OF ITS OBLIGATIONS 
UNDER ITS AGREEMENT WITH THE REGISTRANT OR ITS 
AGREEMENT WITH CIRA OR ANY OTHER ACTION OR OMISSION OF 
THE REGISTRANT OR A REGISTRANT'S REGISTRAR;
(j) THE APPLICATION OF CIRA'S DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE OR 
THE COMPLIANCE WITH ANY ORDER, RULING, DECISION OR 
JUDGMENT MADE THEREUNDER OR BY ANY COURT, TRIBUNAL, 
BOARD, ADMINISTRATIVE BODY, COMMISSION OR ARBITRATOR 
AND ANY ACTIONS TAKEN IN CONSEQUENCE THEREOF; OR
(k) THE USE OF ANY DOMAIN NAME IN THE REGISTRY AND ANY 
CONFLICT OR DISPUTE WITH OR ANY CLAIM (AS DEFINED IN 
SECTION 3.1(g)) AGAINST THE REGISTRANT OR THE REGISTRANT'S 
REGISTRAR, INCLUDING ONE RELATING TO:
(i) REGISTERED OR UNREGISTERED TRADE-MARKS;
(ii) BUSINESS NAMES, PARTNERSHIP NAMES, CORPORATE 
NAMES AND OTHER TRADE NAMES;
(iii) NAMES OR INDICIA OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS OR 
INDIVIDUALS;
(iv) ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS;
(v) DEFAMATION OF ANY PERSON; OR
(vi) UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY 
PERSON.
7.5 Indemnity. The Registrant agrees to indemnify and save CIRA and its contractors, 
agents, employees, officers, directors, members, affiliates and assigns harmless from and against any and 
all damages, liabilities, obligations, losses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, penalties, 
costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal and other related costs) arising out of 
or in any way connected with:
(a) any breach of or non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of the 
Registrant under this Agreement; or
(b) any incorrectness in or breach of any representation or warranty of the Registrant 
contained in this Agreement;
(c) the services of CIRA provided hereunder or the use by the Registrant of CIRA's 
services, including without limitation violation by the Registrant of any 
intellectual property or other right of any Person and any defamation of or 
unlawful discrimination against any Person or any violation of any of the Rules 
and Procedures relating to the services provided; or
(d) the actions or omissions of the Registrant and the Registrant's Registrar(s).
ARTICLE 8 

REGISTRANT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES & INDEMNITIES
8.1 Corporations. Where the Registrant is a corporation, the Registrant covenants, 
represents and warrants to CIRA as follows:
(1) Incorporation and Power. The Registrant is a corporation duly incorporated under the 
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and is duly organized, validly subsisting and in good standing 
under such laws.
(2) Authorization. The Registrant has all necessary corporate power, authority and capacity 
to enter into this Agreement and all other documents and instruments contemplated by this Agreement 
and to carry out its obligations under this Agreement and such other documents and instruments. The 
execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other documents and instruments contemplated by this 
Agreement and the performance by the Registrant of its obligations under this Agreement and such other 
documents and instruments have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the 
Registrant.
(3) Enforceability of Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation 
of the Registrant enforceable against the Registrant in accordance with its terms subject, however, to 
limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting 
creditors' rights generally and to the extent that equitable remedies such as specific performance and 
injunctions are only available in the discretion of the court from which they are sought.
8.2 Partnerships and Trusts. Where the Registrant is a partnership or a trust, the Registrant 
covenants, represents and warrants as follows:
(1) Existence. The Registrant is duly formed, organized, established and validly existing 
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed, organized and established. 
(2) Authorization. The Registrant has the power, authority and capacity to enter into this 
Agreement and all other documents and instruments contemplated by this Agreement and to carry out its 
obligations under this Agreement and such other documents and instruments. The execution and delivery 
of this Agreement and all other documents and instruments contemplated by this Agreement and the 
performance by the Registrant of its obligations under this Agreement and such other documents and 
instruments have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Registrant.
(3) Enforceability of Obligations. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation 
of the Registrant enforceable against the Registrant in accordance with its terms subject, however, to 
limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting 
creditors' rights generally and to the extent that equitable remedies such as specific performance and 
injunctions are only available in the discretion of the court from which they are sought.
8.3 Other Registrants. Where the Registrant is not a corporation, a partnership or a trust, 
the Registrar covenants, represents and warrants to CIRA as follows:
(1) Capacity. The Registrant has the legal capacity and all necessary power and authority to 
execute and deliver this Agreement and all other documents and instruments contemplated by this 
Agreement and to perform the obligations of the Registrant under this Agreement and such other 
documents and instruments.
(2) Enforceability. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the 
Registrant, enforceable against the Registrant by CIRA in accordance with its terms; subject, however, to 
limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting creditors' rights 
generally and to the extent that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions are only 
available in the discretion of the court from which they are sought.
8.4 Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The Registrant represents, 
warrants and covenants to CIRA as follows:
(1) Authority. The Registrant has or will have authorized each of the Registrant's Registrars 
to apply on behalf of the Registrant for the registration of a selected Domain Name and to apply on behalf 
of the Registrant to transfer, renew, modify, maintain, terminate and take any other action with respect to 
a Domain Name Registration in the name of that Registrant for which a Registrant's Registrar is the 
Registrar of record.
(2) Registrant Information. All Registrant Information is and at all times shall be true and 
accurate in all respects.
(3) Insolvency. The Registrant is not an insolvent person within the meaning of the 
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) nor has made an assignment in favour of its creditors nor a 
proposal in bankruptcy to its creditors or any class thereof nor had any petition for a receiving order 
presented in respect of it. The Registrant has not initiated proceedings with respect to a compromise or 
arrangement with its creditors or, if the Registrant is a corporation or a partnership, for its winding-up, 
liquidation or dissolution. No receiver has been appointed in respect of the Registrant or any of its assets 
and no execution or distress has been levied upon any of its assets.
(4) No Infringement. Neither the registration of any Domain Name nor the manner in which 
the Registrant intends to use or uses such Domain Name will directly or indirectly infringe or otherwise 
violate the trade-mark or other intellectual property or other rights of any Person or defame any Person or 
unlawfully discriminate against any Person or breach any Applicable Laws.
(5) Qualification. The Registrant meets the Canadian Presence Requirements for 
Registrants. 
8.5 Survival and Reasonableness . The Registrant acknowledges and agrees that the 
limitations on warranties, conditions and liabilities, the representations and warranties of the Registrant 
contained in Article 8 and the restrictions and indemnities set forth in Articles 7 and 8 shall forever 
survive the expiry or termination of this Agreement or any suspension or cancellation of any Domain 
Name Registration. The Registrant acknowledges and agrees that such provisions are reasonable in the 
context of CIRA's status as a not-for-profit organization that is performing a public service on a cost-
recovery basis. 
ARTICLE 9 

LEGAL RELATIONSHIP
9.1 Independent Contractors. The legal relationship between CIRA and the Registrant and 
CIRA and each Registrant's Registrar is that of independent contractors. Under no circumstances shall 
this Agreement be construed to create a partnership, agency or joint venture between CIRA and the 
Registrant or CIRA and any of the Registrant's Registrar(s).
9.2 No Agency. Except as provided in Section 9.3, neither party shall have any right, power 
or authority to act on behalf of the other party and neither party shall create any express or implied 
obligations or financial commitments on behalf of the other party.
9.3 Appointment of CIRA as Attorney-in-Fact. The Registrant constitutes and appoints 
CIRA and any officer or agent of CIRA, with full power of substitution, as the Registrant's true and 
lawful attorney-in-fact with full power and authority in the place of the Registrant and in the name of the 
Registrant or in its own name, from time to time in CIRA's discretion after the occurrence of any event 
listed in Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.13, 6.14 and 6.15 to take any and all 
appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments as, in the opinion of such 
attorney acting reasonably, may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement 
including, without limitation, to preserve the rights of other registrants of the Registry and the integrity of 
the Registry. These powers are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is 
terminated.
9.4 Registrant as Member of CIRA. The Registrant acknowledges that the Registrant will 
become a member of CIRA in accordance with CIRA's by-laws unless the Registrant gives notice to 
CIRA in accordance with the by-laws that it does not wish to be a member of CIRA. Copies of CIRA's 
articles of incorporation and by-laws are set out on CIRA's website (currently at http://www.cira.ca).

ARTICLE 10 

AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT
10.1 Amendment by CIRA. 
(1) CIRA shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, acting reasonably, to amend 
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation, the Registration Rules and the 
other Rules and Procedures and to adopt new Rules and Procedures not yet in effect; provided that any 
such amendment to this Agreement (including the Rules and Procedures and any new Rules and 
Procedures) shall be applicable to all Persons seeking the registration of a Domain Name or who maintain 
a Domain Name Registration. Any such amendment to this Agreement (including the Rules and 
Procedures and any new Rules and Procedures) will be binding and effective upon the later of 30 days 
after the posting of such amendment on CIRA's website (currently at http://www.cira.ca) or 30 days after 
CIRA gives notice of such amendment to the Registrant and the Registrant's Registrar(s). 
(2) Notwithstanding Section 10.1(1), if CIRA adopts any new Rules or Procedures or amends 
any existing Rules and Procedures on or prior to the Operational Transfer Date, then such Rules and 
Procedures, as adopted or as amended, shall be binding and effective on the Registrant upon the later of 
seven (7) days after the posting of such new or amended Rules and Procedures on CIRA's website or 
seven (7) days after CIRA gives notice of such new or amended Rules and Procedures by email to the 
Registrant and the Registrant's Registrar; provided that such new or amended Rules and Procedures shall 
be applicable to all Persons seeking the registration of a Domain Name or who maintain a Domain Name 
Registration. 
(3) The Registrant agrees to periodically review CIRA's website, including the current 
version of this Agreement and the Rules and Procedures available on CIRA's website, to be aware of any 
amendments to this Agreement and the Rules and Procedures and any new Rules and Procedures.
(4) If the Registrant does not agree with any such amendment, then the Registrant may 
terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.15. By continuing to maintain Domain Name 
Registrations in the Registry in accordance with this Agreement, the Registrant agrees to be bound by 
such amendments and Rules and Procedures after they become binding and effective. CIRA shall give 
notice to the Registrant and the Registrant's Registrar of any such amendments and Rules and Procedures 
by email. The Registrant agrees to periodically review CIRA's website, including the current version of 
this Agreement available on CIRA's website, to be aware of any such amendments.
ARTICLE 11 

GENERAL TERMS
11.1 Registrant Bound as a Principal. The Registrant agrees that the Registrant is bound as 
a principal by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the Rules and Procedures, 
notwithstanding that the Registrant's Registrar and/or an agent of the Registrant applied for the 
registration of the Registrant's selected Domain Name(s) on behalf of the Registrant. The continued 
registration of the Registrant's Domain Name Registrations shall ratify any unauthorized actions of the 
Registrant's Registrar and any such agent. In addition, the Registrant is responsible for any errors made 
by the Registrant's Registrar or any such agent. 
11.2 Heading and Table of Contents. The division of this Agreement into Articles and 
Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the 
construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
11.3 Number and Gender. Unless the context requires otherwise, words importing the 
singular include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include all genders.
11.4 Statute References. Any reference in this Agreement to any statute or any section 
thereof will, unless otherwise expressly stated, be deemed to be a reference to such statute or section as 
re-enacted from time to time.
11.5 Notices. Any notice, certificate, consent, determination or other communication required 
or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement will be in writing and will be effectively given 
and made if sent by email to the email address of the Registrant and, if applicable, the Registrant's 
Registrar, registered in the Registry, in the case of a communication to the Registrant or the Registrant's 
Registrar, or to registrant-notices@cira.ca, in the case of a communication to CIRA. Any such 
communication so given or made will be deemed to have been given or made and to have been received 
on the day of sending.
11.6 Time of Essence. Time will be of the essence of this Agreement in all respects.
11.7 Further Assurances. Each party will promptly do, execute, deliver or cause to be done, 
executed and delivered all further acts, documents and things in connection with this Agreement that the 
other party may reasonably require, for the purposes of giving effect to this Agreement. Without limiting 
the generality of the foregoing, the Registrant agrees from time to time at CIRA's request: (i) to execute 
and deliver to CIRA a paper version of the then current version of this Agreement; and (ii) to confirm the 
Registrant's agreement and acceptance of the then current version of this Agreement (including the Rules 
and Procedures) in accordance with the Registration Rules.
11.8 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of, and be binding on, 
the parties and their respective administrators, executors or other legal representatives, successors and 
permitted and qualified assigns. CIRA may assign or transfer all or any part of its rights and obligations 
under this Agreement to any Person. CIRA shall provide the Registrant and the Registrant's Registrars 
with 30 days prior notice of any such assignment or transfer. The Registrant shall not assign or transfer, 
whether absolutely, by way of security or otherwise, all or any part of its rights or obligations under this 
Agreement without the prior written consent of CIRA, which consent may be arbitrarily and unreasonably 
withheld and any such purported assignment or transfer, or attempt to so assign and transfer without 
CIRA's prior written consent, shall be of no force and effect. In no event shall the Registrant or the 
Registrant's administrators, executors or legal representatives be permitted to assign or transfer the rights 
or obligations of the Registrant under this Agreement to any Person who does not meet the Canadian 
Presence Requirements for Registrants.
11.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Rules and Procedures) constitutes the 
entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all 
prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written. There are no 
conditions, warranties, representations or other agreements between the parties in connection with the 
subject matter of this Agreement (whether oral or written, express or implied, statutory or otherwise) 
except as specifically set out in this Agreement.
11.10 Waiver. A waiver of any default, breach or non-compliance under this Agreement is not 
effective unless in writing and signed by the party to be bound by the waiver. No waiver will be inferred 
from or implied by any failure to act or delay in acting by a party in respect of any default, breach or non-
observance or by anything done or omitted to be done by the other party. The waiver by a party of any 
default, breach or non-compliance under this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of that party's rights 
under this Agreement in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach or non-observance 
(whether of the same or any other nature).
11.11 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in 
any jurisdiction will, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or 
unenforceability and will be severed from the balance of this Agreement, all without affecting the 
remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any 
other jurisdiction.
11.12 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with 
the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable in that Province and will be treated, 
in all respects, as an Ontario contract. However, should the Consumer Protection Act (Quebec), R.S.Q., 
c. P-40.1 (the "Act") apply to this Agreement, where the Registrant is a consumer pursuant to the Act and 
is domiciled in the Province of Quebec at the time he/she enters into this Agreement, this Agreement will, 
in such circumstances only, be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of 
Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable in that Province.
11.13 Attornment. The Registrant agrees that: (a) any action or proceeding instituted by the 
Registrant relating to this Agreement or its dealings with CIRA shall be brought in a court of competent 
jurisdiction in the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario and, for that purpose, the Registrant now 
irrevocably and unconditionally attorns and submits to the jurisdiction of such Ontario court; (b) the 
Registrant will not oppose the enforcement against it in any other jurisdiction of any judgment or order 
duly obtained from an Ontario court as contemplated by this Section 11.13. The Registrant agrees that 
CIRA may, in CIRA's sole discretion, bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement in a 
court of competent jurisdiction in any jurisdiction in which the Registrant is incorporated, registered or 
resident or in which the Registrant has a place of business or in a court of competent jurisdiction in the 
City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario. In any such event, the Registrant agrees that (i) it irrevocably 
waives any right to, and will not, oppose any such action or proceeding on any jurisdictional basis, 
including forum non conveniens; and (ii) it will not oppose the enforcement against it of any judgment or 
order duly obtained from any such court as contemplated by this Section 11.13.
11.14 Force Majeure. 
(1) If, as a result (in whole or in part) of Force Majeure (as defined below), either party fails 
to perform or comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement, such failure will not constitute a 
default under or breach of this Agreement or give rise to any liability. The time for performing or 
complying with the obligation in question will be extended by a period equal to the period during which 
the Force Majeure operates to prevent (in whole or in part) compliance. The party whose performance is 
affected by the event of Force Majeure will promptly give notice to the other party of the occurrence of 
any Force Majeure which prevents performance or compliance with an obligation under this Agreement. 
(2) For the purposes of this Agreement, "Force Majeure" means any cause beyond the 
reasonable control of the party seeking to take advantage of such Force Majeure, including, without 
limitation, any strike, lock-out, labour dispute, act of God, inability to obtain labour, utilities or services, 
acts of any government authority, enemy or hostile actions, sabotage, war, blockades, insurrections, riots, 
epidemics, washouts, nuclear and radiation activity or fallout, civil disturbances, explosions, fire or other 
casualty, unanticipated loads of transactions in the Registry system, breaches of security, computer 
viruses, faults in third party software and equipment and degradation or failure of telecommunications 
services; provided that if any such event is reasonably foreseeable by the party seeking to take advantage 
of such Force Majeure, such party shall have taken all reasonable steps within its reasonable control to 
avoid the occurrence of such Force Majeure.
11.15 Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of CIRA under this Agreement are 
cumulative and no exercise or enforcement by CIRA of any right or remedy hereunder shall preclude the 
exercise or enforcement by CIRA of any other right or remedy hereunder or to which it is otherwise 
entitled by law to enforce.
11.16 Language. The parties to this Agreement have required that this Agreement and all 
deeds, documents and notices relating to this Agreement, be drawn up in the English language. Les 
parties aux présentes ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous autres contrats, documents ou avis afférents 
aux présentes soient rédigés en langue anglaise. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that this 
Agreement has been drafted in the English language and in the French language and that each of these 
two versions is valid. However, the parties agree that in the event of any inconsistency or discrepancy 
between the English language and the French language versions of this Agreement, the English version 
will prevail and will be the only applicable version to resolve any issue related to the interpretation or 
execution thereof.
11.17 Copy of Agreement. The Registrant acknowledges having downloaded, or requested to 
be sent by email a copy of this Agreement (including the Rules of Procedures) for its own records.


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