Category: Systems Governance
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Governance Analysis #2: How is Digital Sovereignty Measured Beyond Physical Location?
Ontario’s Data Centre Playbook treats digital sovereignty as a strategic pillar. But if sovereignty is only assessed by where servers sit, we risk confusing residency with control. Anchored in Pillar 2, “Protect Data Security and Digital Sovereignty,” it asks whether projects align with policies on digital sovereignty, safeguard security and cybersecurity objectives, preferably be Canadian-owned… Read.
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Governance Analysis #1: How Are Competing Datacentre Proposals Evaluated When Grid Capacity Is Limited?
Ontario’s electricity grid has finite transmission and generation headroom. Datacentres are projected to drive up to 13% of new electricity demand by 2035. Any robust datacentre framework must account for a scarce electricity capacity and continue to figure out what happens when the promises don’t materialise? The draft Playbook establishes that datacentres will compete for… Read.
