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Recommendation 13:
The BC Government should conduct detailed technical analyses using professional computer security firms to ascertain whether the government card readers and associated computer systems are vulnerable to smartcard-based attacks.
The BC Government technical analyses should be submitted to the federal government and all Canadian privacy commissioners in order to advance best practices and security coordination across increasingly integrated systems.
This report outlines a potential alternative for an identity infrastructure that embeds privacy in the technical design and enables users to control the disclosure and flow of their personal information that is held by government.
The BC Government technical analyses should be submitted to the federal government and all Canadian privacy commissioners in order to advance best practices and security coordination across increasingly integrated systems.
This report outlines a potential alternative for an identity infrastructure that embeds privacy in the technical design and enables users to control the disclosure and flow of their personal information that is held by government.
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Recommendation 17:
The BC Government should conduct an audit of the current methods for evaluating accurate and inaccurate collections of data, and publicly make available their methodology for public review and critique.
Finally, media reports suggest that the BC Services Card may be used for online voting at some point in the future. Research to date suggests online voting is extremely difficult to secure in a way that protects the integrity of the voting process.
Finally, media reports suggest that the BC Services Card may be used for online voting at some point in the future. Research to date suggests online voting is extremely difficult to secure in a way that protects the integrity of the voting process.
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Recommendation 9:
The BC Government should commit to pursuing any further development of the BC Services Card and any other components of its integrated identity and information management program in close collaboration with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC.
The BC Services Card is a partial result of function creep, insofar as its enrolment policies incorporate ICBCs facial recognition technology and biometric database. These technical and associated data retention processes were advanced to comply with American border entry requirements, not the delivery of BC government services. Function creep is also a design feature, with the government promising to make more services accessible via the card. As government services are added, it will be increasingly likely that new and different uses will be found for both the card and information associated with cardholders.
The BC Services Card is a partial result of function creep, insofar as its enrolment policies incorporate ICBCs facial recognition technology and biometric database. These technical and associated data retention processes were advanced to comply with American border entry requirements, not the delivery of BC government services. Function creep is also a design feature, with the government promising to make more services accessible via the card. As government services are added, it will be increasingly likely that new and different uses will be found for both the card and information associated with cardholders.
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Recommendation 8:
The BC Government should commit to publicly collaborating with experts to develop government policies that suitably address privacy, security, and business process needs associated with the BC Services Card.
As well as consulting with non-governmental actors concerning the privacy and security of identity documents, it is imperative that a close working relationship be developed between government Ministries interested in adopting the Services Card for government service provision and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC. Moreover, it is critical that stronger relationships be built between the Office of the Chief Information Office, which is responsible for the technical infrastructure linked to the Services Card, and the Privacy Commissioner.
As well as consulting with non-governmental actors concerning the privacy and security of identity documents, it is imperative that a close working relationship be developed between government Ministries interested in adopting the Services Card for government service provision and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC. Moreover, it is critical that stronger relationships be built between the Office of the Chief Information Office, which is responsible for the technical infrastructure linked to the Services Card, and the Privacy Commissioner.
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Recommendation 5:
The BC Government should commit to making public the technical documents that detail how the BC Services Card and its related infrastructure interoperate. These documents should be suitably detailed to permit independent security researchers to evaluate the present security and privacy measures to guarantee that BC residents’ personal information cannot be exposed to unauthorized third-parties.
In addition to inadequate public consultation in the lead-up to the deployment of the BC Services Card, the policy objectives and benchmarks for the program remain unclear. While the government has offered two key rationales for the program—reducing fraud and improving efficiencies (in the form of cost savings, streamlined service delivery and better patient outcomes) —neither of these has been supported by evidence. Thus the government has not shown clarity of purpose or demonstrable need for a mandatory, multi-purpose ID card.
In addition to inadequate public consultation in the lead-up to the deployment of the BC Services Card, the policy objectives and benchmarks for the program remain unclear. While the government has offered two key rationales for the program—reducing fraud and improving efficiencies (in the form of cost savings, streamlined service delivery and better patient outcomes) —neither of these has been supported by evidence. Thus the government has not shown clarity of purpose or demonstrable need for a mandatory, multi-purpose ID card.
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Recommendation 10:
The BC Government should clearly define potential future uses and services that may be associated with the BC Services Card over the next four years. Further, the government should identify the conditions that must be met prior to linking new services to the card’s infrastructure. Any changes to those definitions and conditions should be publicly debated by legislators and new legislation passed before expanding the uses of the card.
Based on documentary evidence, it remains unclear if the BC Government has given due consideration to alternative ways of delivering online services to British Columbians. This lack of clarity denies citizens choice or agency in the way their personal information is handled, including processes that may be less privacy invasive. While it seems as if the Office of the Chief Information Officer may have, at one point, considered a more citizen-centric identity infrastructure based on privacy brokerage systems, the BC Services Card program seems to have retreated from such strong privacy protections associated with such an infrastructure.
Based on documentary evidence, it remains unclear if the BC Government has given due consideration to alternative ways of delivering online services to British Columbians. This lack of clarity denies citizens choice or agency in the way their personal information is handled, including processes that may be less privacy invasive. While it seems as if the Office of the Chief Information Officer may have, at one point, considered a more citizen-centric identity infrastructure based on privacy brokerage systems, the BC Services Card program seems to have retreated from such strong privacy protections associated with such an infrastructure.
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Recommendation 33:
The BC government should amend legislation to ensure that there is no reduction of benefits for families when a child is temporarily taken into care so that income supports and housing can be maintained while parents are working to bring their children home.
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Recommendation 36:
The BC Government must prioritize building new affordable social housing throughout the province that is accessible to people with disabilities. Government should also increase access to private market housing options through a rental assistance program for low-income people with disabilities, and provide financial grants or supplements to cover the costs of accessibility changes or renovations that may be required so that a person with disabilities can reside in a given residence in a safe and accessible manner. These should include adaptations needed to facilitate parenting.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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Recommendation 1:
The BC government must invest in safe and affordable housing, adequate income assistance, drug and alcohol treatment and harm reduction, mental health services, and supports for victims of domestic abuse, and ensure families are aware of and can access these supports. No child should ever be removed from their family due to poverty — government support should be provided.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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Recommendation 49:
The BC government and MCFD to fund child and family advocates in each community-based organization and Nation as a support service to families and the broader community.
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