National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment

C02.1.3 - Protecting civic space and democracy in the digital era

Commitment:
Protecting civic space and democracy in the digital era
Milestone:
Establish an organization-wide approach to conducting public participation activities with Canadian communities. Engage with communities on a wide variety of topics and encourage feedback at multiple levels to demonstrate the RCMP's commitment to the principles in the Government of Canada (GC) Digital Standards: Playbook
Indicator:
C02.1.3 - Create an ethics and personal data tool to ensure that data is collected legally and ethically during public consultations.
Lead Organization:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Deadline:
By summer 2025

Updates

2025-12
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

The Data Ethics tool has been drafted but has not yet been published, as it was determined that further review and revisions were needed to improve its overall robustness and readiness for implementation. (estimated publication date: Open Government Week 2026 - May)

Challenges:

Resources availability were focused on other ETO priorities.