Digital Democracy
Geographic Level: Country
This forum examines how digital tools and platforms can expand civic engagement and voter participation in Canada, while addressing challenges like misinformation, privacy, and equitable access to technology. It highlights opportunities to strengthen democratic processes through innovation and inclusion.
Topics
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Digital ID & Voter Authentication
(3 discussions)
“Proving you are you—online, offline, and across jurisdictions.”
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Digital Town Halls & Hybrid Deliberation
(3 discussions)
“Zoom, in-person, SMS polls—how do we actually talk at scale?”
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Gamification & Incentives for Participation
(3 discussions)
“Badges, points, discounts, impact credits—what actually moves people?”
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Inclusive Civic Tech: Accessibility, Language & Devices
(3 discussions)
“If you can’t see it, hear it, read it, or translate it… it’s not democracy.”
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Indigenous Digital Sovereignty & Civic Data Governance
(3 discussions)
“Respecting data, rights, and self-determination in digital civic systems.”
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Open Data, APIs & Interoperability for Democracy Tech
(3 discussions)
“Let the platforms talk: exporting, importing, and remixing civic data.”
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Participatory Budgeting & Priority Setting Platforms
(3 discussions)
“You’ve got $100 civic bucks—where should it go?”
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Procurement, Standards & Regulation of Civic Tech
(3 discussions)
“How governments buy (or build) digital democracy—and what could go wrong.”
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Remote & Online Voting UX
(3 discussions)
“From clicks to counts: designing trustworthy digital ballots.”
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Digital Access & the Civic Digital Divide
(3 discussions)
“Can you even log in to democracy? Connectivity, affordability & device barriers to civic tools.”
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Cybersecurity of Civic & Election Tech
(3 discussions)
“Hacks, hardening, audits: keeping civic platforms resilient.”
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Data Privacy, Consent & Civic Records
(3 discussions)
“Who owns the data you give democracy?”
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AI, Bots & Decision Support in Civic Processes
(3 discussions)
“From summarizing 10k comments to modeling policy impacts—AI friend or foe?”
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Community Pilots & Case Studies
(5 discussions)
“Show & tell: what worked, what flopped, what we learned.”