The Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) believes it is imperative that Canadian institutions protect and promote Canadian values and perspectives as the digital economy develops.
The DIACC leverages the following Canadian and universal principles as guidance with regard to initiatives that support our mission and vision.
DIACC-Icons-med Principals of a digital identity ecosystem for Canada, and solutions within:
Robust, secure, and scalable
Implement, protect, and enhance Privacy by Design
Inclusive, open, and meets broad stakeholder needs
Transparent in governance and operation
Provide Canadians choice, control, and convenience
Built on open, standards-based protocols
Interoperable with international standards
Cost effective and open to competitive market forces
Able to be independently assessed, audited and subject to enforcement
Minimize data transfer between authoritative sources and will not create new identity databases