National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment

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C02.2.4 - Protecting civic space and democracy in the digital era

Commitment:
Protecting civic space and democracy in the digital era
Milestone:
Improve the effectiveness of the Digital Citizen Initiative
Indicator:
C02.2.4 - Host three events to build capacity and share best practices among researchers and civil society organizations that work in civic engagement and digital media literacy.
Lead Organization:
Canadian Heritage
Deadline:
By 2026

Updates

2025-12
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

One roundtable event, "Systematic Approaches to Improving Digital Media Literacy in Canada", was convened in Toronto in October 2025. Results of the discussion are feeding into the paper on strengthening Canadians' resilience to online disinformation.

Evidence:

The organization that helped convene the roundtable is preparing a public report, but it is not yet available.

Challenges:

None.