This seems surprising to me. "The (Canadian) government has confirmed that it has no plans to create a national identification system." In the response to a question tabled just a couple of days ago, Minister Patty Hajdu said "There are no plans or progress to report on the implementation of a national digital identification system, as one is not being implemented." There are two major services, GC Sign in, with pland to offer "more flexible identity verification options (online, in-person, mail) (and) supporting provincial/territorial digital credentials," and GC Issue and Verify, which includes the platform, the GC Wallet app, and the GC Verifier app, and would see use for license for people like for commercial aviation pilots and air traffic controllers, and for immigration and digital visas. The core assertion here - and it is probably the correct one - is that "access to federal services is not contingent on a digital identity." Still - there are so many services that could really use a digital ID, even if it's just a voluntary one (though I admit, voluntary use over time has a tendency of becoming required).
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