Six innovation experts chosen to host feds’ data consultations

OTTAWA — The federal government announced Friday it has selected six innovation leaders to host the roundtable discussions taking place this summer as part of its national consultation on digital and data transformation.Officially launched June 19 by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), the Canada-wide public consultations are designed to help the government understand how Canadians want to drive innovation in a data economy, prepare for the future of work and ensure that citizens have trust and confidence in how their data is used, according to a news release announcing the selection of the...