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The latest thinking and news from the Digital Governance Council (formerly the CIO Strategy Council) and the Digital Governance Standards Institute.
Financial institutions (FIs) are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) solutions to streamline operations, processes, and business services provided by Canadian fintech innovators. At the same time,
OTTAWA – The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) is moving forward and commencing work on the development of the CAN/DGSI 100-11 – Data Governance for Community and Human Services standard,
The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) is proud to announce the publication of the 1st edition of a National Standard of Canada, CAN/DGSI 100-8:2023, Data Governance – Part 8: Framework
May 19, 2023 – The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) is moving forward and commencing work on the development of the CAN/DGSI 123 – Design, Use and Evaluation of a
Role: Manager, Standards Location of work: Anywhere in Canada About the Role The Digital Governance Council is looking for an exceptional Manager to join our Digital Governance Standards Institute team. You
Auditing against CAN/DGSI 103-1:2023 builds public trust as digital economy accelerates. TAMPA, Fla.— Schellman, a leading provider of attestation and compliance services, announced today it has partnered with Canada’s Digital

Sign Up for an Online Information Session on a New Technical Specification for Digital Credentials
With a growing need for reliable methods to confirm digital identities and documents, work is starting on a technical specification that will underpin the use of digital credentials in Canada.

National Technical Specification for Digital Credentials to Provide Greater Privacy and Security for Canadians
With a growing need for reliable methods to confirm digital identities and documents as the economy pivots online, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has engaged the CIO Strategy Council

Canada must be a rule maker – not a rule taker – on digital technologies
This opinion article by Keith Jansa, CIOSC executive director, and Michel Girard, senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, first appeared in the Globe and Mail. According to

Read the latest and share feedback on the development of a national standard for data residency
OTTAWA, April 14, 2021 – In December of 2020 the Standards Policy Committee at the CIO Strategy Council tasked the Council’s technical committee on data governance to commence its work

CIO Strategy Council Publishes Specification and Launches Public Consultation for Responsible Contact Tracing in the Workplace Standard
OTTAWA, April 7, 2021 – The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce the publication of a Publicly Available Specification, CIOSC/PAS 100-6:2021, Data Governance – Part 6: Specification for the

Read the latest from CIO Strategy Council Executive Director, Keith Jansa, and Board Member of the Canadian RegTech Association, Paul Childerhose, on How national standards can help define the future of AI Featured In IT World Canada
“Institutions across the financial services sector have embraced the use of AI and machine learning to reduce costs and risk. Applications from automating client support interactions and assessing a client’s