First, and totally off-topic: I had no idea just how beautiful the Manitoba legislative buildings were!
Now, on-topic. Manitoba is moving forward with its planned deployment of EDLs, with residents of the province being able to apply for the card starting February 2nd, 2009. The government has apparently been working with the privacy ombudsman, but to date I haven’t found anything about those consultations. Perhaps this is another time where Access to Information claims need to be made?
Other posts you might be interested in:
- Update: EDLs in New Brunswick
- Update: EDLs and Real ID
- Update: EDLs in Saskatchewan
- Update: More on Quebec EDLs
- Update: EDLs Live in BC
About Christopher
Christopher is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria. He is currently attending to a particular set of technologies that facilitate digitally mediated surveillance, including Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), behavioral advertising, and mobile devices. He thinks through how these technologies influence citizens in their decision to openly express themselves or engage in self-censoring behavior on a regular basis.
