Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland participated in an undisclosed session on the financing of Ukraine during her visit to the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos earlier this year, an official document shows. The information was revealed in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled by the government on March 29 in response to an order…
How the WEF Spends Millions in Canadian Taxpayer Money
Through information tabled in the House of Commons on Jan. 30, federal departments revealed how the World Economic Forum spends the over $17.4 million in taxpayer money it has received in recent years. The Canadian investments in World Economic Forum (WEF) projects were in the fields of facilitating global trade, reducing plastic waste, producing a…
Digital ID Via Facial Recognition Can Now Be Used on Select Air Canada Flights
Air Canada announced on Feb. 21 that a digital credential using facial recognition technology can now be used to board select flights from Vancouver to Winnipeg and to get access to its café at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The program is touted as secure and convenient with a planned expansion to other airports and Air…
Canada’s Signing on to WEF Agile Nations Charter Marks ‘Radical Policy Shift,’ Says Tory MP
Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis commented on Jan. 28 on the information she helped surface about Canada’s involvement in a World Economic Forum (WEF) project seeking to streamline federal regulations, saying it represents a “radical policy shift” from the current governance model. “First of all, how did Canada become a member state and who recognize this…
Dutch Gov’t Plans New Digital ID Project With Canada, Says WEF Initiative Is Done
The initiative launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to test the use of digital credentials in travel with the participation of Canada and the Netherlands has been finalized, says the Dutch government, which is now planning a new digital identity project with Ottawa. This news comes after Transport Canada recently told The Epoch Times…
Feds ‘Committed’ to Complete WEF-Initiated Digital ID Project, Says Transport Canada
Canada’s participation in a World Economic Forum (WEF) initiative to test digital ID in travel had stalled due to the pandemic, but Transport Canada says the entities involved are committed to bringing the project to a close. “All partners remain committed to working together to close out the project and disseminate the knowledge gained through…
Canadian Government Discreet About Participation in WEF Davos Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met with her colleagues on the board of trustees of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Jan. 20, but beyond this information contained in a succinct itinerary released by her office, the government is not making a lot of noise about its participation. The Epoch Times has throughout…
WEF’s Digital ID Pilot Project in Travel Has Stalled, Says Transport Canada
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) initiative to test the use of digital ID in travel with the collaboration of Canada has been delayed due to the pandemic, says Transport Canada. Details about the WEF’s project called the Known Traveler Digital Identity (KTDI) were revealed through an Inquiry of Ministry filed by Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis…
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