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Mandatory elements of the Canada.ca design: Canada.ca Specifications

Government of Canada web pages must be easily identifiable as part of Canada.ca. Each page must convey the overall brand and feel of Canada.ca, and provide a consistent experience for site visitors.

These mandatory elements were designed to reflect the trusted digital brand of the Government of Canada: modern, open, helpful and credible.

Mandatory elements for all institutions

  1. The Canada.ca domain
  2. Styles
  3. Header and footer
  4. Institutional landing page
  5. Other mandatory templates

The Canada.ca domain

Use the Canada.ca domain for all Government of Canada web pages:

Styles

Apply the following style elements:

Each web page from the Government of Canada shares a common header and footer. That is, the upper and lower parts of a page must look the same from page to page.

Get the detailed requirements:

Institutional landing page

All Government of Canada organizations and institutions must use this template as the single home page for their institution.

Other mandatory templates

Specific Canada.ca page types use mandatory templates. Consistency in these page types helps people find and accomplish tasks.

Government-wide templates

There is only one of each of these pages across Canada.ca.

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