Let’s Chat: Building Smarter, Safer Data for Ontario’s Future

Mandeep Flora, Director, Governance and Standards, Governance and Standards Branch, Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, Government of Ontario outlines how Ontario must strengthen data governance, break down organizational silos, and update legislation to balance privacy with greater data utility. By improving standards, engaging the public, and enabling secure data sharing, the province can move toward a domain-based data model that supports innovation and better service delivery.