The Ontario Research Network for Electronic Commerce (ORNEC) was established in 2001 as a collaborative project between ORDCF (Ontario Research and Development Challenge Fund) and the University of Ottawa in partnership with the three Ontario Universities (McMaster, Carleton and Queen’s) and leading private and public sector partners. The mandate of ORNEC is to establish multidisciplinary research in all aspects of eCommerce involving law, business and information technology.  ORNEC private sector partners supporting ORNEC research include large corporations as well as SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) from the Information Technology, Business and Law Sector.