Article contentOTTAWA – On the basis that no good crisis should ever go to waste, experts are pushing Canadian governments to use the COVID-19 pandemic to accelerate their digital transformation and create a digital identity program for people. Quebec recently became the first province to formally announce a five-year, multi-million dollar project to create a blockchain-based digital ID and “wallet” for every Quebecer. A digital identity program essentially transfers most of a person’s personal information contained on cards in their wallet and in government paperwork to a centralized digital platform. Try refreshing your browser, or 'Don’t waste a good crisis': Experts push governments to create digital ID programs in wake of COVID-19 Back to videoImagine showing up to the post office to pick up a parcel. But what if instead of revealing all that sensitive and unnecessary information to the clerk, you opened a digital identification app on your phone.

Source: National Post June 25, 2020 14:48 UTC