Ontario's Government is working for the People by seeking public input for a provincial strategy that will help Ontarians and businesses benefit directly from the data economy, while being confident that their privacy is protected.
Data holds vast possibilities that can help all industries while ensuring public trust and security. The development of an Ontario data strategy will be guided by core principles—which include a focus on ensuring that data privacy and protection is paramount, and that data will be kept safe and secure.
Ontarians can participate in the consultations through an online survey at ontario.ca/DataStrategy until March 7, 2019. The consultations will explore three key topics:
- Promoting Public Trust and Confidence: In the face of growing risks, ensure public trust and confidence in the data economy by introducing world-leading, best-in-class privacy protections.
- Creating Economic Benefits: Enabling Ontario firms to develop data-driven business models and seize the commercial value of data.
- Enabling Better, Smarter, Efficient Government: Unlocking the value of government data by promoting use of data-driven technologies.
Quick Facts
- Ontario is home to 55 per cent of Canadian Big Data vendors.
- The recent Ernst and Young line-by-line review identified the need for the Ontario Government put data at the heart of every decision made in the designing, administering, or delivering public services