Question Period Note: DIGITAL NATIONS

The Government of Canada has accepted the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations

• In a digital world, Canada is committed to international cooperation to maximize the design and delivery of public services.
• Canada is playing a leading role internationally, recognized by the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations, an important international forum dedicated to making progress on digital government.
• Through this forum, we are collaborating with other leading digital governments on common challenges, sharing best practices on the development and delivery of digital services, and supporting Canada’s digital economy.

• The Digital Nations are a collaborative network for leading digital government, providing a forum for Chief Information Officers who desire to seek tangible outcomes, try new approaches, and build information working relationships between countries.
• The Digital Nations formally changed its name from the Digital 9 (D9), with the addition of Denmark in 2019. The other Digital Nations are: Estonia, Israel, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Mexico and Portugal.
• At the November 2019 Digital Nations Summit in Uruguay, Canada formally accepted the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations.
• Canada is looking to deepen its international collaboration on digital through its engagement with the Digital Nations.

KEY FACTS • The Digital Nations is a collaborative network of leading digital governments that share world-class digital practices, identify improvements to digital services, and support growing digital economies.

• The Digital Nations formally changed its name from the Digital 9 (D9), with the addition of Denmark in 2019. The other Digital Nations are: Estonia, Israel, New Zealand, South Korea, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Mexico and Portugal.

• At the November 2019 Digital Nations Summit in Uruguay, Canada formally accepted the 2020 chairmanship of the Digital Nations.