RantingCanuck

In order for #Canada to obtain #DigitalSovereignty we need more than just #SocialMedia apps that are outside the control of US companies, we need digital infrastructure.

The Government of Canada should establish 'Canadian Web Services' (CWS) as a crown corporation offering everything AWS currently does but hosted in Canada and protected by solid privacy legislation. This would ensure that Canadian's (and foreigners) who need access to the services AWS offers can get them without putting their data under US jurisdiction.

Feb 26 at 11:39amWeb
Show threadTom 🇨🇦Feb 26

@RantingCanuck

Only downside is it would almost certainly suck from a UI/UX perspective

Show threadmusing_sys🇨🇦Feb 26
@RantingCanuck Private industry is diving into it...
https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/02/10/bell-signs-with-sap-canada-to-establish-sovereign-cloud-service/
Bell signs with SAP Canada to establish sovereign cloud service

MONTREAL — Bell Canada and SAP Canada have signed a deal to jointly develop a Canadian‑operated cloud solution aimed at serving Canadian governments and regulated industries that require strict control over sensitive information. Under a memorandum of understanding, the companies will establish a fully Canadian-isolated cloud alternative intended to help ensure sensitive government, citizen and […]

CityNews Halifax
Show threadRantingCanuckFeb 26

@musing_sys

There is extensive history of private industry in Canada selling out to private US ownership. Thus digital sovereignty isn't something that can be left to the private sector but needs to be under public control.

Show threadmusing_sys🇨🇦Feb 26
@RantingCanuck Oh, I agree. I wouldn't trust Bell to do the right thing at any point
Show threadMeznor UNGRATEFUL MIDDLE POWERFeb 26
@RantingCanuck ...and in the interim (will take time to build), leverage EU/non-U.S. options?
Show threadIrving ReidFeb 26
@RantingCanuck wouldn’t be the first time a Canadian government created a Crown corporation to provide computing services; the Saskatchewan Computer Utility Corporation was established in 1973: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_Canada#History
ISM Canada - Wikipedia

Show threadStefan MonnierFeb 28
@RantingCanuck Talking about infrastructure, how many web sites do you know that work tolerably without contacting, say, google.com for a captcha?
Show threadJames Just JamesMar 6
@RantingCanuck Wrong!! Re-centralizing user data under a different org is not the solution. Build sufficiently advanced automation tools so it's virtually free to let people build and continuously manage their own infrastructure. If you want to learn more, reach out.