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<p>After many years and dozens of false starts, it looks like the
government has finally put together a vision document for what
Canadians should expect as citizens in a digital world.</p>
<p><a
href="https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2019/05/minister-bains-announces-canadas-digital-charter.html">https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2019/05/minister-bains-announces-canadas-digital-charter.html</a></p>
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Today, during an address
to the Empire Club of Canada, the Honourable Navdeep Bains,
Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, launched
Canada’s new<span> </span><a
href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/062.nsf/eng/h_00108.html"
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color: rgb(120, 52, 188); text-decoration: underline;">Digital
Charter</a>. Minister Bains also announced an initial set of
actions that will serve to implement the Charter’s principles,
highlighted by proposals to modernize the<span> </span><em
style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a
href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/062.nsf/eng/h_00107.html"
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color: rgb(120, 52, 188); text-decoration: underline;">Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act</a></em><span> </span>(PIPEDA),
which governs the use of data and personal information by private
entities. Additional actions will be announced in the coming days.</p>
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rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif;
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normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;
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initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">With Canada’s Digital
Charter, the Government is laying the foundation for modernizing
the rules that govern the digital sphere in Canada and rebuilding
Canadians’ trust in these institutions. The Charter outlines what
Canadians can expect from the Government in relation to the
digital landscape, addressing important issues like universal
access and hate online. The 10 principles set out in the Charter
will provide the framework for continued Canadian leadership in
the digital and data-driven economy. This principled approach will
not only protect Canadians’ privacy and personal data but also
leverage Canada’s unique talents and strengths in order to harness
the power of digital and data transformation.</p>
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