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It's not a good choice. The Canadian government still doesn't understand the internet. There should be no obligatory private intermediaries between a citizen an
by dgudkov 5y ago
It's not a good choice. The Canadian government still doesn't understand the internet. There should be no obligatory private intermediaries between a citizen and the government no matter online or offline.
It should provide an online identity service, just like it already provides offline government-issued IDs (e.g. passports) without involving banks or other private institutions.
- nasalgoat 5y agoMy favourite part of the CRA website is it has operating hours! It actually closes during non-work hours! Crazy.
- throw0101a 5y ago> There should be no obligatory private intermediaries between a citizen and the government no matter online or offline. As I stated in my post: > You can also create a stand-alone account with the CRA if you wish. See Option 2: * https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/e-services-individuals/account-individuals.html https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/... The provinces of Alberta and BC also have identity providers (since they issue driver licenses and health cards) which the CRA allows (Option 3).
- dgudkov 5y ago> You can also create a stand-alone account with the CRA if you wish. You can't reuse the CRA login with all other government services. I'm talking about a single identity provider accepted by any government service, like a driver's license or a health card.
- rinze 5y agoQuebec also has a login system (https://www.info.clicsequr.gouv.qc.ca/en/citoyens/ https://www.info.clicsequr.gouv.qc.ca/en/citoyens/), but it's only used for provincial services. Quite convenient, in any case.