Social media and web requirements

Rules for managing websites and official social media accounts.

Services and information

Top areas of interest for social media

Guidance on corporate use of social media.

Setting up social media accounts (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)

Prescribed processes for setting up and managing official accounts.

Federal identity and official social media accounts

Avatars, naming conventions, products posted on accounts, social media icons.

Rules for web writing

Canada.ca Content Style Guide, principles, plain language and structure.

Information architecture for Canada.ca

Canada.ca web templates and rules for creating government webpages.

Web developer's toolkit

Tools to build accessible and usable websites.

Layout and design for web and mobile

Technical specifications for different screen sizes.

Sample Notices

Terms and conditions for departments' websites and web applications.

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