RantingCanuckFeb 26

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.

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@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
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@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.

Feb 26 at 2:03pmWeb
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@RantingCanuck Oh, I agree. I wouldn't trust Bell to do the right thing at any point