Securing Canada’s Digital Prosperity: Building Trust in Verification and Credentials Is a Shared Imperative

Canadians Continue to Demand Transparency and Control Over Personal Data

The DIACC releases its Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) Trust Registries Final Recommendation V1.0

Voilà Verified Trustmark Program is Live – ‘duty of care’ a top priority

Universal Digital Identity Policy Principles to Maximize Benefits for People: a shared European and Canadian Perspective

Interoperability: Digital Identity You Can Use

The DIACC is committed to unlocking economic opportunities for Canadian consumers, and businesses by providing the framework to develop a robust, secure, scalable and privacy-enhancing digital identification and authentication ecosystem that will decrease costs for everyone while improving service delivery and driving GDP growth.

The DIACC Trust Framework Expert Committee (TFEC) represents a diversity of public and private sector stakeholders who collaborate to deliver resources that help to solve and secure identity including: validated use cases, standards, model agreements, international alignments, and informative policy development recommendations.

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DIACC Objectives

Accelerate Adoption Reduce uncertainty, delivering educational resources including use cases, proofs of concept, innovation papers, audience research, podcasts, and hosting events that add context and insights to challenges and risks.	Verify Services Certify services against the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework, a set of auditable criteria developed through public and private sector collaboration to verify privacy, assurance, integrity, and trustworthiness are at the centre of the design.	Protect Privacy Unlock inclusive and broadly accessible global digital economy benefits by promoting robust privacy protection and security measures in digital identity service design.

Committees

DIACC members collaborate in committees to accelerate digital identity services and establish an interoperable ecosystem Canadians can use with confidence. Our committees create and deliver resources that align with our 10 Principles of an Identity Ecosystem and Strategic Goals.

The DIACC Steering Council helps to guide and coordinate Expert Committee activities. The Steering Council is comprised of all Expert Committee chairs. Meet the Steering Council.

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Membership

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Recent News

Nov 13, 2023 in News by DIACC

The DIACC releases its Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) Trust Registries Final Recommendation V1.0

Canada’s trusted digital ID leader, the DIACC, releases its Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) Trust Registries Final Recommendation V1.0, signalling it’s ready for inclusion in their Certification Program. Why is the PCTF Trust Registries component important?…

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Oct 31, 2023 in News, Papers & Projects, Press Releases by DIACC

Securing Canada’s Digital Prosperity: Building Trust in Verification and Credentials Is a Shared Imperative

TORONTO, OCTOBER 31st, 2023 — There is a public trust gap in adopting digital trust capabilities that governments must close together with the private sector to amplify Canadian priorities in the global digital economy, according…

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Jun 27, 2023 in News by DIACC

DIACC Announces New Board of Directors to Drive Digital Trust, Identity, and Privacy Protection

Toronto, Ontario – Following its recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), the DIACC is thrilled to announce the appointment of its esteemed Board of Directors, comprising renowned leaders and visionaries from various sectors. The diverse expertise…

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