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Ontarians are getting digital ID this fall: All you need to know
What You ned to know ....
After an increasing number of Canadians and businesses moved online throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, three-quarters of the population feels it’s important to have a secure and privacy-enhancing digital ID to safely make transactions online.
Moreover, a survey from Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) has revealed that the majority of Canadians believe it is important for federal and provincial governments to move quickly on enabling digital ID in a safe and secure manner. Amazon finds: A few simple ways to refresh your home and style Trackerdslogo However, the lack of standardization has long been known to hurt the ability of people and businesses to secure or even use the new identity verification tech.
Related: Lack of standardization hurts banks’ ability to secure new identity verification tech, says expert Good news for Ontarians The Ontario government, in a virtual conversation with the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) on Ontario’s digital future, has finally revealed information about the technology and standards that the province will use to build its digital identity ecosystem.
Over the past nine months, the province says it has consulted with 68 organizations, more than 100 industry experts, and held five two-hour roundtable discussions on digital identity. As one of the first jurisdictions in North America to publish this information, Ontario says Digital ID, when fully launched later this fall, will allow people and businesses to prove who they are both online and in person with built-in safety features that protect users’ privacy and personal information.
Related: Digital identity is coming of age in Canada in 2020 The DIACC survey also indicated that collaboration between governments and the private sector continues to be considered the best approach to create a pan-Canadian digital ID framework and it looks as though the Ontario government is on track with this.
The Ontario government says the province’s digital ID will comply with emerging digital ID industry standards, and will be designed to interoperate with digital IDs in other Canadian jurisdictions. It also noted that open-source solutions and open standards will be used wherever possible, and private-sector innovation will be encouraged.
Further, to ensure the privacy and security of Ontarians’ digital ID, the provincial government says “appropriate legal, privacy and security measures will be put in place so that users feel confident that their personal information will be kept secure and their privacy will be respected”. Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner Patricia Kosseim continues to be engaged to help inform and guide this work. Tech standards that will govern your Ontario digital ID
The Ontario government has noted on its website that Ontario’s digital ID will be based on tech standards from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), Trust Over IP Foundation, and OpenID connect. Some of the tech standards that the provincial government says it is currently considering include the Verifiable Credentials Data Model 1.0 for data modeling, Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.0 for key management, JSON-LD 1.1 for data formatting, OpenID Connect as identity standard, BBS+ Signatures 2020 and Ed25519 Signature 2020 for signature format, Self-Issued OpenID Provider v2 and more for interoperability. Other tech standards that the province says it plans to use for digital ID can be found here.
“Openly sharing our technology approach to digital identity is an essential step in our plan to provide more convenient, private and secure ways to prove who you are,” Kaleed Rasheed, Associate Minister of Digital Government, noted in a news release.
“Today’s announcement responds directly to what we continue to hear from sector partners, stakeholders and the public – Ontario’s approach to technology needs to be ambitious, innovative and transparent.”
In addition to tech standards, key principles that will underpin Ontario’s digital identity program, according to the Ontario government, include compliance with current industry standards and laws, including: The CIO Strategy Council’s Digital Trust and Identity – Part 1: Fundamentals (CAN/CIOSC 103-1:2020) Government of Canada’s Verified Person Conformance Criteria DIACC-Pan-Canadian Trust Framework Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Ontario Digital Service’s Digital Service Standard Anti-Racism Data Standards Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Here’s how the Ontario government will verify your digital ID According to the Ontario government, the verifiable credential model will be used to ensure trust throughout the process of digital ID verification.
Ontario government First, the holder requests a digital ID and goes through an ID proving process to establish their identity. Once the ID requirements are satisfied, the issuer will create a digital ID credential, issue it to the holder and publish the public cryptographic keys associated with that digital ID to the verifiable data registry, which uses distributed ledger technology, the provincial government explained.
When the holder wants to use their digital ID (for example to prove their age at the liquor store), they may tap or scan their digital ID on the verifier’s reader to present (with their consent) the required identity information.
This interaction triggers a request to the verifiable data registry to retrieve the Ontario government’s public key, which confirms that the holder’s presented credential is accurate and hasn’t been tampered with. The post Ontarians are getting digital ID this fall: All you need to know first appeared on IT World Canada.
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
Operation UNIFIER is the Canadian Armed Forces Security Forces of Ukraine.
Operation UNIFIER is the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-operations/current-operations/operation-unifier.html
Mission to support the Security Forces of Ukraine. The operation’s focus is to assist with security force training. This will help them improve and build their capability and capacity. The CAF coordinates its efforts with the U.S. and other countries that support in the same way. Military training is one part of Canada’s overall support to Ukraine.
The CAF launched Operation UNIFIER in response to requests from the Government of Ukraine. The intent is to help Ukraine remain sovereign, secure, and stable.
The training mission harmonizes its efforts with other nations through a Multinational Joint Commission. This commission includes Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Canada became a member in January 2015.
Update:
All CAF personnel currently deployed on Op UNIFIER have been temporarily relocated to Poland until conditions permit a resumption of training.
On March 3, 2022, the Government of Canada announced further contributions of military equipment to Ukraine as it fights for its sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. These contributions include:
- Canada’s intent to supply additional lethal aid to Ukraine, namely up to 4500 M72 rocket launchers and up to 7500 hand grenades; and
- A contribution of $1 million dollars towards the purchase of commercial satellite high resolution and modern imagery that will be provided to Ukraine.
Canada sending additional $25M military aid to support Ukraine
How many people are deployed?
Canada sends a group of about 200 CAF members to Ukraine every six months, with the ability to deploy up to 400 members. CAF members will be there until the end of March 2025. They come from all parts of Canada. They are selected based on the skills that they bring to the training program.
What are they doing?
As of January 31, 2022, 33,346 Security Forces of Ukraine (SFU) candidates have participated in the training provided via 726 course serials spanning all lines of effort since the start of the mission in September 2015. This number includes members of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU). To date, the CAF has provided training to 1,951 members of the NGU.
History and context of the operation
CAF training is one part of Canada’s broader support to Ukraine in:
- development
- security
- democracy
- humanitarian aid
Since 2014, Canada has provided Ukraine with more than $890 million in multifaceted assistance to support Ukraine’s security, prosperity, and reform objectives. In the long-term, reforms are the most effective strategy for building Ukraine’s resilience to Russian aggression.
Canada’s help to Ukraine includes supplying non-lethal military equipment. This is an ongoing process and includes equipment such as:
- communications systems used for field operations
- a mobile field hospital
- explosive disposal equipment
- medical kits used for military field operations
- night vision goggles
- personal protective and load carriage equipment
- surveillance and detection equipment
The equipment will help improve the capabilities of the Security Forces of Ukraine.
Timeline of key events
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| February 4, 2022 | Canada sends non-lethal military aid including personal protective and load carriage equipment, as well as surveillance and detection equipment, to further support Ukraine. |
| January 26, 2022 | The Government of Canada announced that it has extended and expanded Operation UNIFIER until the end of March 2025. |
| May 2021 | Joint Task Force – Ukraine moved into its new Operation UNIFIER Headquarters located in Kyiv, Ukraine. The mission Headquarters were previously located at the International Peace and Security Center in Yavoriv. |
| September 2020 | Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) personnel joined Joint Task Force Ukraine in support of existing training development and capacity building efforts. |
| March 18, 2019 | The Government of Canada announced that it has extended Operation UNIFIER until the end of March 2022. |
| May 18, 2018 | The Department of National Defence/ Canadian Armed Forces signed a Technical Arrangement with the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine. |
| March 2017 | About 200 Canadian Army members deployed to relieve their counterparts. Both groups (deploying and coming back) were mainly from the 3rd Canadian Division. |
| March 6, 2017 | The Government of Canada announced that it has extended Operation UNIFIER until the end of March 2019. |
| November 23, 2015 | Canada, Lithuania, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States held a parade. This marked the stand-up of the Joint Multi-National Training Group – Ukraine headquarters. The HQ is in Starychi. |
| September 14, 2015 | Dual ceremonies were held in Ukraine. They marked the start of the CAF military training mission. One was held in Starychi. The other in Kamyanets-Podilsky. |
| April 14, 2015 |
The Government of Canada announced that Canada would send about 200 CAF members to Ukraine. The mission would run until March 31, 2017. |
Past efforts
From November 2014 to November 2015, Canada sent four major shipments of goods to Ukraine. The first shipment included cold weather clothing. It was sent in November 2014, via a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster. In January 2015, there were two shipments of non-lethal military gear sent by sea. In November 2015, the CAF helped the Government of Canada to deliver about $3 million dollars’-worth of equipment for explosives disposal.
External links
Government of Canada
Thursday, March 10, 2022
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