This paper explores the data governance model designed for Ontario’s smart metering system for electricity consumption. Plans to introduce smart meters, designed to generate granular data about electrical consumption, led to concerns about how to balance the interests of public and private sector actors that are accessing and using this data with public concerns over...

This report argues that, as the Canadian economy becomes more data driven, the country needs a national data strategy that encourages innovation, providessecurity and privacy, prioritises transparency and oversight, and transcends jurisdictional barriers.