Canadian health data is a valuable national resource

This data should be treated as a strategic public resource, securely governed in Canada, and used first and foremost for the benefit of Canadians.

Earlier this summer, Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon announced funding for the Vital health data platform, which represents a critical first step toward instituting a comprehensive, federated, pan-Canadian health data platform, writes Frank Baylis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY FRANK BAYLIS

September 16, 2026

Canada’s health data has the potential to become an extraordinarily valuable national resource. We have one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world. Coupled with this, our universal health-care system serves all Canadians across the country, generating heal...

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