Ministerial profile pages - Canada.ca mandatory template

1a: Minister’s name

Mandatory

Provides the name of the minister

• Content

  • must follow mandatory text format: The Honourable [minister’s first and last names], MP
• Presentation

  • the minister’s name must be a unique H1
  • must be the first component on the page

2: Minister’s picture

Mandatory

Presents a high-quality image of the minister

• Content

  • must be the minister’s approved headshot
• Presentation

  • appears at the top of the page, to the left of the biographical overview
  • the image must be linked to a high-resolution image of the minister
  • no text may be embedded in the image
  • go to the Canada.ca GitHub page for image sizing details

3: Ministerial role(s) and riding

Mandatory

Lists the official role(s) of the minister, with links to lead institutional profile, riding information, mandate letter, briefing book, and ministerial appointments where applicable

• Content

  • mandate letter, briefing book and ministerial appointments must be presented if content is available
  • the name of the riding is hyperlinked to the appropriate riding page from www.parl.gc.ca:
  • it must follow the following text format, each with the corresponding hyperlink:
    • Minister of [insert portfolio name]
    • Represents the riding of [riding name]
    • Ministerial mandate letter
    • Ministerial briefing book
    • Ministerial appointments
• Presentation

  • appears below the minister’s name

4: Biographical overview

Mandatory

Provides background information about the minister

• Content

  • keep the text short and concise
  • must be consistent with the biographies presented on the Prime Minister’s website
• Presentation

  • appears below the minister’s name, roles, and riding details

5: Contact information

Mandatory

Includes mailing, telephone and email contact information

• Content

  • contact information includes email address, mailing address, telephone number and fax number
  • the email address is hyperlinked
• Presentation

  • appears below the biographical overview
  • heading is labelled “Contact information”
  • telephone numbers:
    • the heading “Telephone:” precedes the telephone number
    • the heading “Fax:” precedes the fax number
    • telephone and fax numbers are displayed using the format 123-456-7890

6: Social media feeds widget

Optional

Features minister-specific social media channels

• Content

  • use the Social media feeds widget pattern

7: Latest news

Conditional

Links to information from the news collection related to announcements made by the minister

• Content

  • this component is mandatory, except when used for a parliamentary secretary
  • use the Latest news pattern
• Presentation

  • appears below the contact information

8: Recent activities

Optional

Initiatives

Provide links to initiative pages relevant to the minister

Speeches

Provide links to recent speeches made by the minister from the news collection

Media advisories

Provide a list of recent media advisories related to upcoming events and announcements from the news collection

• Content

  • consists of a series of headings that showcase links to content found in Canada.ca collections pertaining to the minister’s activities
  • a minimum of 2 headings must appear from the Canada.ca collections list:
    • initiatives
    • speeches
    • media advisories
    • other Canada.ca collections, as appropriate
  • the order of the headings must be consistent with this list
  • the heading label must be consistent with the Canada.ca collection name
  • a minimum of 2 links per heading is required
  • a maximum of 4 links per heading is allowed
• Presentation

  • appears below the recent announcements
  • heading is labelled “Recent activities”
  • priority sequencing is from left to right

9: Gallery

Optional

Provides thumbnails hyperlinked to pictures and videos related to the minister

• Content

  • it consists of a set of 4 hyperlinked images that link to pictures or videos related to the minister’s activities
  • link “All photos and videos” to a page displaying all photos and videos related to the minister
  • keep the hyperlink description text short and concise
• Presentation

  • appears at the bottom of the main content area
  • heading is labelled “Gallery”
  • go to the Canada.ca GitHub page for image sizing details.

1b: Parliamentary secretary’s name

Mandatory

Provides the name of the parliamentary secretary

• Content

  • must follow mandatory text format: [parliamentary secretary’s first and last names]
• Presentation

  • the parliamentary secretary’s name must be a unique H1
  • must be the first component on the page

3b: Parliamentary secretary’s role(s)

Mandatory

Lists the official role(s) of the parliamentary secretary, with link(s) to related ministerial profile

• Content

  • it must follow mandatory text format: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of [insert portfolio name]
  • the supported minister is hyperlinked to the appropriate ministerial profile page
  • when used for the head of a quasi-judicial arm’s-length institution, text must be the official title of the head without any hyperlink
• Presentation

  • appears below the parliamentary secretary’s name