Electoral data is and will continue to be stored in Canada.
Elections Canada works closely with the Canadian Center for Cybersecurity and other federal partners to ensure information security and protect its IT infrastructure. Our electronic list solution is being developed internally by personnel that have received security clearance from the Government of Canada. All data will be protected by a series of security controls including encryption, secure access control and secure cloud database storage located in Canada and accessed through a secure private network.
Elections Canada puts the protection of personal information above all else. All new technology solutions are designed to adhere to the highest security standards set by the Government of Canada, including checks on IT hardware acquisition when it comes to supply chain integrity. The collaboration between the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Elections Canada ensures that any anomalies found on our platforms or systems can be quickly detected, thanks to extensive monitoring capabilities across both agencies.
We thoroughly test all new initiatives and technology before introducing them into the electoral process, and we only do so once the agency knows it can maintain or reinforce the integrity of the electoral process.