The provincial government is seeking public input on a provincial data strategy through an online survey. The survey touches on three topics: ensuring public trust in the data economy through privacy protections and greater security, encouraging Ontario firms to develop business models to increase the economic benefits of data, and looking at how government data can be made more efficient. (The Logic)

Talking point: The announcement, which was made at Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, comes at a time when data management has been brought to the forefront by projects such as the Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs Quayside development. The results of the federal government’s national digital and data consultations, which were launched in June 2018, are expected in the coming weeks.