Enhanced Drivers Licence

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Enhanced Drivers Licence

• Public Forum
• July 16, 2008

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Purpose of Presentation

• To provide an overview of the approach being
  taken to implement the enhanced drivers licence
  initiative in Ontario

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Context

• The United States of America (US) is implementing
  Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative rules
  requiring all travellers entering the United
  States at land and sea border crossings to
  produce a passport or other accepted secure
  document by June 2009.
• Ontario Position
• Concerned that the implementation of the Land and
  Sea rules will have an adverse effect on trade
  and tourism in Ontario
• Ontarios border crossings are vital to the
  economic growth and prosperity of Ontarios
  cities and communities
• Want to ensure the efficient flow of legitimate
  cross-border travel and trade to maintain a
  strong economy while strengthening border
  security
• EDL would provide a convenient alternative to a
  passport enabling expedited border clearance
  through the use of Radio Frequency Identification
  (RFID) technology
• Other Jurisdictions
• BC, Manitoba and Quebec are actively developing
  EDL programs. Saskatchewan and the Atlantic
  provinces are considering EDL programs
• Neighbouring states (particularly New York)
  expect Ontario to make EDLs (and Enhanced Photo
  Cards) as widely available to its citizens, as
  soon as possible - reciprocal development for
  mutual benefit

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Photo Card Act, 2008

• The bill proposes the enactment of a new Photo
  Card Act, 2008, and related consequential
  amendments to the Highway Traffic Act
• The proposed legislation describes three kinds of
  cards
• A Basic Photo Card, which contains the holders
  name, photograph, and other prescribed
  information about the holder. It may be issued
  to a resident of Ontario who does not hold a
  drivers licence
• An Enhanced Photo Card, which contains the
  information on the basic photo card but includes
  a notation that the holder is a Canadian citizen
  it is intended to facilitate border crossing
  into the US. It may be issued to a resident of
  Ontario who is also a Canadian citizen and does
  not hold a drivers licence
• A Combined Photo Card, which constitutes the
  holders enhanced photo card and drivers
  licence. It may be issued to a resident of
  Ontario who is also a Canadian citizen and does
  hold a valid drivers licence. This card is
  commonly referred to as an Enhanced Drivers
  Licence (EDL)
• These are voluntary programs. There is no
  obligation under this or any other act for an
  individual to have a photo card. A photo card is
  for the convenience of the holder only, and may
  be used by the holder in any situation where he
  or she wants to identify himself or herself
• The holder of a combined photo card, however, is
  subject to the same duties as the holder of a
  drivers licence to carry, present, surrender or
  return a drivers licence as if the combined card
  were a drivers licence

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Photo Card Act, 2008

• The Act defines the purposes for which
  information may be collected and disclosed
• The Act authorises any public body or related
  government to disclose information when requested
  by the minister for one or more of the reasons
  set out in the Act
• MTO will disclose to CBSA only that information
  required to administer the program
• Full Name Birth date Gender Citizenship
  Issuing Jurisdiction Issuing Country expiry
  date MRZ/OCR Unique Identifier Applicant photo
  RFID Unique Identifier Licence Status and Status
  Changes Tag Identification number (TID)
• The authority to collect and disclose information
  is in addition to any other authority under this
  or any other act for the Ministry to collect and
  disclose information
• Information about the progress of Bill 85 and the
  2nd reading text is available on the Ontario
  Legislature website at
• www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/status_of_legislation.do
  ?localeen85

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EDL Program Features - proposed

• Card
• American Association of Motor Vehicle
  Administrators (AAMVA) compliant drivers licence
• RFID tag embedded in card and Optical Character
  Recognition Zone on obverse. No personal
  information will be stored on or transmitted via
  RFID
• Citizenship identifier on face of card
• Enrolment
• By appointment at 8 ServiceOntario sites
• Licensed drivers only
• Evidence of identity, qualification, and
  citizenship
• Verification
• Document scrutiny, system lookup (verify driving
  qualification), and interaction with applicant

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EDL Program Features - proposed

• Fulfilment
• Once verified, card order sent to DL card vendor
  for production and sent to client
• Information
• Information requirements have been determined and
  defined by CBSA/DHS
• Collect and retain information produced as part
  of transaction
• Data provided to CBSA under a Memorandum of
  Understanding.  CBSA will disclose this
  information to U.S. border authorities only when
  EDL holders seek to enter the U.S.
• Legislation
• Photo Card Act, 2008 has been introduced to
  enable the EDL program

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Next Steps

• Bill has received second reading and has been
  referred to Standing Committee on General
  Government in the fall
• Opportunity for public input at committee
• Continue constructive engagement with IPC on the
  file through design and implementation of program
• Expect implementation in Winter 08/09
• Expect Photo Card implementation in 2010