Fri Aug 12, 2022 – 4:13 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – The Canadian federal government, citing the COVID crisis as reasoning, is looking to push forth a national “Digital Identity Program” despite privacy concerns from experts.
In a recently released report titled “Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022,” the government outlines many ideas it claims will help Canada improve its digital infrastructure.
“The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for government services to be accessible and flexible in the digital age. The next step in making services more convenient to access is a federal Digital Identity Program, integrated with pre-existing provincial platforms,” the government stated.
According to the government, “Digital identity is the electronic equivalent of a recognized proof-of-identity document (for example, a driver’s license or passport) and confirms that ‘you are who you say you are’ in a digital context.”
Noted MP Mona Fortier, the president of the Treasury Board who signed off on the report, “now more than ever, we have work to do to make it easier for Canadians to interact with the Government of Canada, and we are committed to better serving Canadians in a digital age.”
“This will require modern, integrated systems and an
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