The Canadian Bankers Association have expressed need for the country to develop a digital identification system powered by blockchain and biometrics technology. In white paper published in May 2018 entitled “Canada’s Digital ID Future – A Federated Approach” emphasised to create a legal framework to enable the creation and usage of digital ID solutions under one national strategy.

Former Apple employee Phillip Shoemaker has been hired as executive director of Identity.com. Blockchain startup Civic has bought the Identity.com domain in July this year. Jonathan Smith, CTO, and co-founder of Civic said that “Phillip’s knowledge of blockchain and expertise building internal infrastructure will guide Identity.com through a key time of deployment and growth,”.

The proof-of-concept of the blockchain powered credentials management system for the construction site laborers has been accomplished by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The project was functioning from May to November. The blockchain solution was built by Linum Labs with the uPort open source technology. Reportedly, the app could link identity systems authenticated by city administrations.

Collaboration has been made between Deloitte and an identity management firm, Attest Inc to introduce a blockchain-powered government identification system as an effort in eliminating the problems faced in the government institution. The Consulting LLP Managing Director of Deloitte, Wendy Henry explained, “In the blockchain pilots we’ve run with our government clients, digital identity can be a thorny issue.”