AI & Security · Data Sovereignty
Keep sensitive data, backups and administration in Canada, on Canadian-controlled infrastructure, with encryption keys you hold.
Data sovereignty means your data is subject only to the laws of the country where it lives, and cannot be compelled by foreign authorities through the company that stores it. The Government of Canada warns that data residency alone “does not mitigate against the application of foreign laws,” such as the U.S. CLOUD Act, when the provider is foreign-controlled.
Altanora delivers Canadian-hosted services through a Canadian contracting entity on Canadian-controlled infrastructure, hosted on infrastructure independently audited to SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
Protected B suitability depends on deployment on GC-authorized infrastructure.
Residency, control and evidence.
Workloads, backups and DR copies kept in Canadian data centres.
A Canadian contracting entity and Canadian-controlled infrastructure.
Encryption in transit and at rest, with customer-held keys available.
Environments administered by in-country staff.
Segregated environments for Protected B and Controlled Goods data. Learn more.
Information to support Law 25 and PIPEDA privacy impact assessments.
Why where your data sits isn't the whole story.
| Data residency | Data sovereignty | |
|---|---|---|
| Where data is stored | In Canada | In Canada |
| Who controls the provider | Can be foreign-controlled | Canadian-controlled |
| Exposure to foreign laws | Possible through the provider | Reduced |
| Who holds the keys | Often the provider | You can hold them |
Why organizations choose Altanora for Canadian workloads.
Canadian public sector
Protected B
Citrix delivered on sovereign Canadian infrastructure, only through Altanora.
Altanora
Quebec construction contractor
AWS → Canada
Moved off a U.S. hyperscaler to Canadian-hosted AltaSphere infrastructure.
Altanora client engagement
ZDFin, German tax administration
€3.2M
saved over three years with centrally managed Citrix.
From Our Clients
“With the Citrix licensing deadline approaching, this was a high stress, high risk transition. Altanora turned what could have been a major disruption into a complete non-event.”Steve Vinnitsky, President & CEO, Netintegrity
Netintegrity moved to a new Citrix subscription and Citrix Cloud before a hard deadline, with zero user disruption, and now relies on Altanora for ongoing support.
2026 Citrix Evangelist Partner of the Year and a Citrix Platinum Partner since 2006, with 70+ certified engineers across North America.
A Canadian company, serving Canadian public and private sectors.
Hosting, desktops, backup, DR and identity under Canadian control.
The only Citrix Protected B cloud in Canada.
No. Residency is where data is stored. Sovereignty also depends on who controls the provider and which laws can compel access.
It can, when the provider is a U.S. company or controlled by one. Canadian-controlled providers reduce that exposure.
A privacy impact assessment and a written agreement before personal information is sent outside Quebec. Keeping data in Quebec or Canada simplifies this.
Yes. Customer-held encryption keys are available, which the Government of Canada recommends for Protected B data in the cloud.
Yes, and it's only available through Altanora.
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