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Saskatchewan

  • Sask. Government Stops Pursuit of Potential Digital ID 2022-04-01 Ego Review

    In a search that started in October 2021, the province was considering vendors to potentially initiate digital ID, meant to replace the need for physical ID cards. According to RFP documents, the selected vendor would have worked with SGI for facial verification, but final details on accessing the photo database weren’t finalized.

Alberta

  • ACE Digital Canada

    Furthermore programs like Alberta’s then localize this collaboration, providing a community vehicle for participants to zero in on the specific use cases they want to digitally enable through SSI, such as how local Telecomms, Government, Healthcare and Insurance organizations might interoperate to facilitate shared business processes.

  • ATB Ventures works with Canadian government on digital ID proof of concept 2022-02-16 Biometric Update

    The proof of concept stage is where the Canadian government tests digital credentials use cases in cooperation with regulators and organizations to advance the adoption and maturity of digital credentials technology. The National Digital Trust Service aims to enable Canadians and businesses to issue, use and verify digital credentials during transactions.

Ontario

  • Ontario’s Digital ID: Technology and standards 2022-09-22 Ontario.CA

    Ontario’s Digital ID will use self-sovereign identity because it gives the holder control over the credentials in their wallet. In addition, we are layering on these extra privacy-preserving features:

    • Consent – The verifier must ask you to approve their request to confirm your credentials.
    • Data minimization – The verifier can only access what they need to confirm you are eligible for their service. For example, if you need to prove that you are old enough to buy a lottery ticket, the store clerk would only know that you are 18 or older – not your actual age, birth date or anything else about you.
    • Anonymity – Your credentials are not tracked or traced.
  • Ontario Digital Identity Conspiracies 2022-05-04 ContinuumLoop

    The only ones who will benefit from your digital ID are the Issuer (who gave you the credential), holder (you) and verifier (who you’re sharing it with).

  • Liquid Avatar and Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OSCA) Successful Pilot of Digital Age-Verification Solutions to Reach over 8,000 Retail Locations 2022-01-20

    The Smart Age program provides digital age verification, supported with biometric authentication for restricted product sales like lottery tickets, tobacco, alcohol and other goods and services through a mobile device using verifiable digital credentials and biometrics without a user divulging any personally identifiable information to the store clerk.

  • Ontario 2022 Election Results

    It would be an understatement if I said that I was disappointed with the Ontario 2022 election results, and I’m not talking about the winning party – I’m talking about the turnout. All to say, it’s discouraging to see such low participation. […] I’m not an expert on the election process, and this is just my opinion. I’ve been lazy in past elections, and I’d be lying if I said I’ve voted in every one. As a citizen, I believe ease and accessibility have a lot to do with it.

  • Engaging with the Ontario Digital Identity Program. 2021-10-25 TrustOverIP
    • A summary of findings from government-led public consultations on digital identity
    • An overview of Ontario’s Digital ID technology roadmap, and discussions about the technology stacks and infrastructure
    • Ontario’s proposed conceptual model for digital identity, and the principles that inform it
  • Ontarians are getting digital ID this fall: All you need to know 2021-09-21 itWorldCanada

    tech standards that the provincial government says it is currently considering include the Verifiable Credentials Data Model 1.0 for data modeling, Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.0 for key management, JSON-LD 1.1 for data formatting, OpenID Connect as identity standard, BBS+ Signatures 2020 and Ed25519 Signature 2020 for signature format, Self-Issued OpenID Provider v2 and more for interoperability.

  • Ontario Releases Technology and Standards for Digital Identity 2021-09-08 Ontario Newsroom

    “Our Ontario Onwards: Action Plan first announced our government’s goal to make Ontario the most advanced digital jurisdiction in the world – all in the service of the people of this province,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance. “The release of Ontario’s Digital ID later this year will be an exciting step towards transforming and modernizing government services in an increasingly digital world.”

  • Ontario will launch digital ID program later this year and here’s how it works 2021-08-08

    Ontario is preparing to launch a digital identification program in the coming months, meaning people will no longer need to carry a physical driver’s licence or health card.

    According to the government, Ontario’s digital identification program is scheduled to launch in late 2021.

  • Privacy in Ontario? 2020-10-25 Webistemology John Wunderlich

    MyData Canada recently submitted a report to the Government of Ontario in response to its consultation for strengthening privacy protections in Ontario.

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