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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.

Work Starts on New Standards for Non-fungible Tokens and Cybersecurity
The CIO Strategy Council is moving ahead with the creation of new national standards in two areas of growing importance to the digital economy. The proposed standards will specify minimum

Coversations with Tech Leaders webcast: Catch execs from ATCO, Enbridge, Mastercard Foundation and more this fall
The fall line-up for our webcast series “Conversations with Tech Leaders Shaping the Future of Canada” is out, and it’s packed with some of the most influential tech executives in

Weigh in on National Standards for a Health Data and Information Capability Framework
The CIO Strategy Council invites stakeholders to provide input on a new national standard for a health data and information capability framework. The standard will provide guidance to health information

Leading Canadian organizations commit to cut rising emissions from digital technologies
OTTAWA, Aug. 17, 2021 – Leading Canadian organizations have committed to help curb the environmental impact from surging internet and technology usage, which already creates more greenhouse gases than the

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