National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment

• At the Internet Governance Forum, Canada hosted a panel, providing a platform to explore the intended and unintended causes and potential impacts of Internet fragmentation, highlighting threats such as restrictions on international data flows, interference with free expression, privacy, and/or encryption; and Internet shutdowns. • Along with Global Partners Digital (GPD), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, the Task Force on Digital Equality co-hosted a workshop aimed at raising awareness of the value of global South stakeholders in advancing freedoms online and identifying concrete opportunities for engagement in FOC processes.• Canada co-hosted a side event at HRC51 with Global Partners Digital, bringing together legal and policy experts, academics, civil society organizations, the private sector, and government representatives to discuss how the obligation of non-discrimination — especially on the grounds of gender and race — applies to the risks posed by digital technologies.

• Canada and the Netherlands co-hosted a UN General Assembly High-Level week side event on disinformation, bringing together Canada’s two Chairships of the Freedom Online Coalition and International IDEA, as well as its co-chairship of the Media Freedom Coalition.
• Canada as FOC Chair co-hosted its first public Expo in Rome, bringing together experts from civil society, industry, and academia to discuss Internet freedom.
• The FOC launched its first country-specific statement in its 11-year history to address Internet shutdowns in Iran.
• Canada assumed the presidency of the Community of Democracies in September. As part of our thematic focus, the growing challenge of disinformation will be addressed.

• Six Canadian missions hosted multi-stakeholder regional consultations (Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, North America, and Sub Saharan Africa) to engage directly with stakeholders and gather knowledge about Internet freedom challenges at the regional and sub-regional level.
• At RightsCon, the world's leading summit on human rights in the digital age, Minister Melanie Joly launched the #MyDigitalInclusion social media campaign, raising awareness about digital inclusion.
• In line with Canada’s commitment to call attention to egregious situations worldwide that undermine human rights online, Canada issued an Chair statement on Russian state-sponsored disinformation in Ukraine.

• In line with Canada’s commitment to call attention to egregious situations worldwide that undermine human rights online, Canada issued a Chair statement on Russian state-sponsored disinformation in Ukraine.
• Canada chaired the FOC’s diplomatic networks and working groups, which play a critical role in raising awareness of the Coalition’s collective positions and capacity building across stakeholder groups.
• Canada partnered with l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), l’Observatoire des réseaux et interconnexion de la société (ORISON) et l’Internet Society (ISOC) on the event « Symposium francophone sur l'inclusion numérique, la diversité des contenus en ligne et la gouvernance d'Internet et des plateformes».