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Digital Sovereignty: A Framework to improve digital readiness of the Government of Canada
The Government of Canada (GC) must be able to manage and protect its data, systems and infrastructure to operate securely and independently in a globally connected environment. This paper explains what digital sovereignty means for the GC and how it informs the management of government digital operations. Broader issues such as Canada’s economic, industrial, or national security interests are out of scope of this paper.
“I hoped the system would have had more capacity for institutional reform than it has.”
Those are the words of Mike Bracken, the former head of the United Kingdom’s Government Digital Service, as he reflected on his departure back in 2015. More than a decade later, those reflections are on my mind following the recent announcement of Digital Transformation Canada (DTC), which will bring together many of the federal government’s IT organizations into one unit. This includes my old team, the Canadian Digital Service. From the start, we had high hopes to change how the government delivered digital services. It didn’t work out that way. Will DTC be different?
Digital Trust – Province of British Columbia
Digital trust provides people and businesses with secure, privacy-preserving ways of identifying themselves online and communicating confidentially with others.
Digital Sovereignty
The term “digital sovereignty” has become an integral part of current political discourse. Across party lines and administrative levels, there is consensus: Being digitally sovereign is desirable and important. However, it often remains unclear what it actually means to be digitally sovereign and how this desirable state should be achieved.
sol pbc — digital self-determination
a public benefit corporation with binding charter covenants: your data is never sold; any acquisition is conditional on the successor preserving these protections. open source, privacy-first AI tools.
The Gander Passport: Why a Sovereign Node Beats a Digital Bunker - Jason Butterfield
Why is Gander connected to Bluesky, and why should you care? Explore the architectural shift of the AT Protocol and how Wingspan is building a "Third Way" for Canadian data residency. This is an early adopter’s take on the infrastructure required for true digital land back and the end of vendor lock-in for the human experience.
The New Deal for the Open Source Community
Building the Economic Layer to our Digital Infrastructure
Foundations of Digital Sovereignty | Canadian Shield Institute
The Canadian Shield Institute is an independent policy institute advancing Canada's economic resilience, sovereignty, innovation, and global competitiveness....
Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built in Canada
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.
Reading the Digital Safety Act with My Mastodon Admin Hat On
Back in 2024, I published a reading of the Online Harms Act from my perspective as an admin of a Mastodon instance. The Online Harms Act was a proposed Canadian bill meant to regulate social media to prevent harmful content, particularly hate speech and child abuse materials. While the Online Harms Act ultimately did not come to pass (due the proroguing of Parliament later that year), the Carney Liberal government is bringing much of it back with a new Digital Safety Act. In this post, I am also giving the new Act a look from the perspective of a Mastodon admin.
Funding Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
"Open Source alone won't deliver digital sovereignty. Europe must fix procurement and fund those who actually build it."
America Doesn’t Need to Invade Canada. It Has Our Data | The Walrus
From cloud servers to AI patents, digital dependence is becoming a new form of power
15 Open-Source Tools for Digital Sovereignty (2026) | Comparisons & Alternatives | Vucense
Own your digital stack. The 15 best open-source tools for privacy, security, and full control over your data — reviewed and ranked for 2026.
Affordable 5G Phone Plans in Canada | Public Mobile
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