Digital Credentials

Lab Announcements

June 3, 2025

DTLab Becomes Digital Trust Canada: Strengthening Trust in Canada’s Digital Future

Gatineau, QC – June 3, 2025 — Digital Trust Canada (DTC) marks a new chapter in Canada’s digital future. Previously known as Digital Trust Laboratory of Canada (DTLab), the organization has officially transitioned to a new identity that reflects a broader national mission and long-term vision for building digital trust across sectors—ensuring that governments, businesses, and individuals can confidently access, share, and protect information in an increasingly connected and dynamic world.

Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital Trust, Interoperability

Lab Announcements

June 19, 2024

DTLab begins testing its Digital Trust Test Bench with federal government partners

GATINEAU, Quebec, June 19, 2024 – The Digital Trust Laboratory of Canada (DTLab) has been awarded a 12-month testing stream contract to test its Digital Trust Test Bench (DTT).

Capacity Building. Assessments, Citizen Services, Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital Transformation, Digital Trust, Privacy, Security

Lab Announcements

June 12, 2024

DTLab publishes recommendations on how to enhance safe, seamless and secure access to digital citizen services

GATINEAU, QC – June 12, 2024 – The Digital Trust Laboratory of Canada (DTLab) released a comprehensive report today, sponsored by the Government of Yukon, which delves into five key areas of identity and access management for digital citizen services.

Capacity Building, Citizen Services, Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Transformation, Digital Trust, Privacy, Security

Active and Completed Projects Learning Hub

June 12, 2024

Blueprint for Progress: Strategic Insights for Safe, Seamless and Secure Access to Digital Citizen Services

Sponsored by the Government of Yukon, Department of Highways and Public Works, the Digital Trust Laboratory of Canada (DTLab) has published a report and recommendations that delves into five key areas of identity and access management for digital citizen services.

Capacity Building, Citizen Services, Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Transformation, Digital Trust, Privacy, Security

Active and Completed Projects

June 5, 2024

Digital Credentials Training Program Now Open to the Public

The Digital Trust Laboratory of Canada (DTLab) launched the Digital Credential Training Program this week for organizations and individuals embarking on their digital credential journeys. The new program is the first of its kind in Canada.

Capacity Building, Digital Credentials, Digital Credentials 101, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Identity, Digital Trust, Training

Active and Completed Projects Lab Announcements

March 25, 2024

Increase your digital confidence with DTLab: launching our Digital Identity Assessment and Training Program in Gatineau

Discover our brand-new online Digital Identity Assessment and Training Program (featuring our Digital Credentials 101 – Fundamentals course) valued at $10,000, offered exclusively for free to a maximum of 15 companies based in Gatineau. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity!

Capacity Building, Digital Credentials

Lab Announcements

January 24, 2024

IDLab-led community of practice publishes paper on enhancing internet trust and safety through trust registries

GATINEAU, QC – January 24, 2024 – The Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada (IDLab) released a comprehensive report today, which delves into the establishment of trust registries and their role in combating fraud, fostering the adoption of digital credentials, and enhancing Canadians’ overall trust in the internet. Sponsored by CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority…

Community of Practice, Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Identity, Digital Trust, Trust Registry

Active and Completed Projects

January 24, 2024

Navigating the Future: Pan-Canadian Trust Registry Community of Practice Final Report

Funded by CIRA, 40 representatives of the public, private and non-profit sectors explore the viability of a pan-Canadian trust registry.

Community of Practice, Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Identity, Digital Trust, Trust Registry

Co-Created Projects Lab Announcements

November 15, 2023

IDLab Announces its Steering Committee Members

IDLab is excited to announce the founding members of its Steering Committee

Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Identity, Digital Trust

Impact Areas

October 17, 2023

Impact Area – IDLab 2.0’s Pursuit in Advancing Digital Credential Interoperability Across Canada and Internationally

Find out how IDLab is propelling the adoption of safe, seamless and secure digital credentials by focusing on interoperability across Canada and internationally.

Cybersecurity, Digital Credentials, Digital Economy, Digital Government, Digital ID, Digital Identity, Digital Trust, Interoperability