Toronto wants greater control over its digital destiny

Sarah Wray explores Toronto’s new Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework, which aims to provide better transparency for residents and keep the city's options open.

Lawrence Eta, Chief Technology Officer, City of Toronto

Toronto’s new Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework (DISF) aims to give the city and residents more control over how technology is procured, implemented and maintained. This refers to physical infrastructure such as sensors, cameras and broadband networks, as well as software and algorithms, mobile devices like robots, vehicles and cellphones, and data collected digitally.

As the increasing reliance on digital infrastructure causes "significant shifts in tra...