Today my guest is Tim Bouma. Tim is Canada's public sector digital identity expert. He's held key roles in the federal government for years and was a key player in the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework, which brought together regional and federal government players to define standards and best practices for digital identity.

Tim now sits as a special advisor to Canada's Digital Governance Council, Conseil de Gouvernance Numérique, a member driven nonprofit working on responsible design, architecture, and management of digital technologies for the public service.

Guest information:

Tim Bouma, Special Advisor, Digital Governance Council LinkedIn

Digital Governance Council Website LinkedIn

Public Sector Profile of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework | Cadre de Confiance pancanadien

The 311 episode with guest and shared friend, Ashley Casovan, that recommended Paul look to Tim Bouma for Canadian expertise in the digital identity area: S1 E1 - Governing A.I. with Ashley Casovan, The 311 Podcast

Additional information on some of the technologies mentioned in the episode:

• Most Minimal Trust Framework, Tim Bouma’s Newsletter
• Trust Frameworks, The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)
• Frequently Asked Questions, The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)
• Your Guide to Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), Identity.com
• Decentralized Identity: The Ultimate Guide 2025, Dock Labs
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), LivingInternet BGP
• Public Key Encryption, Geeks for Geeks
• What is public key infrastructure?, IBM
• Self­-Sov­er­eign Ide­nt­ity: A New Appr­oach to Dig­ital Ide­nt­ity, DSR Corporation
• Issuer / Holder / Verifier Model, LUNA.CO
• What is Blockchain Technology?, Amazon Web Services
• Chaumian ecash, chaum.com
• Nostr: A Simple Protocol for Dec

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