DIACC - Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada

The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) is a non-profit consortium created in 2012 after Finance Canada’s Electronic Payments Task Force recognized the need for stronger digital security. The council brings together businesses and governments to build trust in digital services, helping to protect privacy and security. By working closely with the public and private sectors, DIACC creates tools that improve public safety, strengthen communities, and support the economy - helping people stay in control and confident in a world where misinformation is everywhere.

At the core of DIACC's work is the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework™ (PCTF). A risk mitigation framework comprising a set of rules, standards, specifications, regulations, and guidance that offers a high-quality and versatile defined code of practice for operating trustworthy and efficient digital identity, credential, and supporting services. The PCTF™ includes components for Verified Person, Authentication, Privacy, Infrastructure, Digital Wallets, Trust Registries, and more. The framework implements several technical standards, including W3C DIDs and emphasizes privacy-preserving, user-centric design principles. Through its Certification Program, DIACC provides third-party assessment of solutions against the PCTF requirements.

DIACC has established significant public-private collaboration in Canada's digital trust and identity verification ecosystem, with members including:

• Federal and provincial government agencies
• Financial institutions
• Technology providers
• Payment networks
• Identity verification services

The organization works to:

• Develop and maintain components and profiles of the PCTF™
• Accelerate the adoption of digital trust and identity verification solutions
• Promote privacy protection and security
• Enable cross-sector interoperability
• Provide certification of compliant implementations