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Citizenship in a Connected Canada

L’ouvrage collectif sur le Canada connecté

a hand holding a cellphone taking a picture of buildings, with the logo Connected Canada overlay on the image
Que signifie être un(e) citoyen(ne) canadien(ne) dans un contexte numérique ? Quelles sont les implications de ce contexte numérique pour la citoyenneté et l'élaboration des politiques ?

Citizenship in a Connected Canada: A Research and Policy Agenda

dirigé par

Elizabeth Dubois et Florian Martin-Bariteau 

avec les contributions de

Kent Aitken, Jane Bailey, Megan Beretta, Jacquie Burkell, Amanda Clarke, Alexander Dirksen, Michael Geist, Alfred Hermida, Mike Morden, Marina Pavlovic, Jonathan W. Penney, Adelina Petit-Vouriot, Priscilla Regan, Teresa Scassa, Leslie Regan Shade, Valerie Steeves, et Mary-Lynn Young. 

 

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This interdisciplinary edited collection brings together scholars, activists, and policy makers to build consensus around what a connected society means for Canada. The collection offers insight on the state of citizenship in a digital context in Canada and proposes a research and policy agenda for the way forward.

This collection continues a unique conversation started as part of the Connected Canada initiative, launched in 2017, and extends the research agenda previously outlined in the Canadians in a Digital Context report. The chapters also summarize and synthesize existing work for a Canadian policy audience.

Part I examines the current landscape of digital civic participation and highlights some of the missing voices required to ensure an inclusive digital society. Part II explores the relationship between citizens and their political and democratic institutions, from government service delivery to academic and citizen engagement in policy making. Part III addresses key legal frameworks that need to be discussed and redesigned to allow for the building and strengthening of an inclusive society and democratic institutions.

This is a foundational resource for policy makers, students, and researchers interested in understanding the specific Canadian context of citizenship in a digital context. 

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Contributions

Introduction by Dr. Elizabeth Dubois and Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau

Part I. Building an Inclusive Society in a Digital Context

Alexander Dirksen

Power without purpose. Aspiration without intention. Ubiquity without diversity. For too long, we have been enraptured by the promise of the digital age, failing to critically examine the roots, intentions and impact of an increasingly small number of for-profit firms. In a world in which digital spaces play such an integral role in all aspects of our lives, this accumulation of reach, power, and influence is something that poses critical questions and concerns relating to citizenship in a digital context, particularly within the context of Canada as a colonial state articulating a commitment to reconciliation. In this chapter, I will provide a brief overview of the history of digital spaces through a decolonized lens, a critical step towards grounding ourselves in the current realities and complexities around citizenship in a digital context. Focus will then shift with an eye to the future, identifying potential next steps for researchers and policymakers as to ways in which the private and public sectors can begin to mobilize around a more robust definition of citizenship in a digital context in Canada that will serve and support the emergence of decolonized digital spaces.