Question Period Note: DIGITAL GOVERNMENT

The Prime Minister announced the appointment of a Minister for Digital Government.

• Digital Government is about meeting citizens' needs for modernized services using the right technology.
• In 2019, we launched the Policy on Service and Digital to reaffirm the Government's commitment to making the shift to a more digital government and better service delivery.
• And Canada is playing a leading role internationally, recently accepting the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations -- an international forum dedicated to advancing digital innovation around the world.

On November 20th, 2019 the Minister for Digital Government was given responsibility for Shared Services Canada under both the Shared Services Canada Act and the Financial Administration Act.
Through the Budget Act 2018, the Government of Canada amended the Financial Administration Act to formalize the role of the Chief Information Office of the Government of Canada in legislation and elevate his position to a deputy minister-level position.
This reflected a commitment of the Government of Canada to strengthening the management of information technology in the federal government.
The Policy on Service and Digital will take effect April 1, 2020, creating a set of integrated rules that expresses how the Government of Canada will manage service delivery, information and data, information technology, and cyber security modernized in the digital era.
Canada is looking to deepen its international collaboration on digital through its engagement with the Digital Nations. The Digital Nations are a collaborative network for leading digital governments to share best practices, collaborate on common problems, identify improvements to digital services, and support and champion their digital economies. At the 2019 Digital Nations Summit in Uruguay Canada formally accepted the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations for 2020.

KEY FACTS • On November 20th, 2019 the Minister for Digital Government took on responsibility for Shared Services Canada.
• The Policy on Service and Digital will take effect April 1, 2020, creating a set of integrated rules that expresses how the Government of Canada will manage service delivery, information and data, information technology, and cyber security modernized in the digital era.
• At the 2019 Digital Nations Summit in Uruguay Canada formally accepted the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations for 2020.