National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment
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
2026-06
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:
-One in-person roundtable event on digital media literacy was successfully delivered in October 2025, with 31 registered participants. Two additional virtual events are currently being planned for summer and fall 2026.
Evidence:
No link available
Challenges:
-Lack of resources
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.