Learn about the Digital Standards
The Government of Canada’s Digital Standards form the foundation of this shift to becoming more agile, open, and user focused. They guide teams in designing digital services in a way that best serves Canadians.
Use this play to...
- Provide public services to Canadians which are simple to use and trustworthy
Running the play
The Digital Standards were co-created with the public and key stakeholder groups. They are living standards and they will continue to evolve over time as we better understand the complexities involved in putting them into practice:
- Design with users
- Iterate and improve frequently
- Work in the open by default
- Use open standards and solutions
- Address security and privacy risks
- Build in accessibility from the start
- Empower staff to deliver better services
- Be good data stewards
- Design ethical services
- Collaborate widely
Digital Standards
The Government of Canada Digital Playbook provides practical and detailed guidance to assist the Government of Canada in digital transformation and augmented service delivery, including becoming more agile, open and user-focused. It includes task-specific views and interactive features to make it easier to find relevant guidance and to apply it to day-to-day work.
The Digital Playbook is also an opportunity to experiment with new approaches while reusing as much as possible and contributing back reusable components for others to use.
Access the latest draft of the Government of Canada Digital Playbook on GitHub.
Other resources on this topic
- Improving government services in the Digital Age: Government of Canada Digital Standards (Canada, 2019)
- Bite-sized introductions to key themes dealing with digital technology and government produced by the CSPS’ Digital Foundation: busride.ca (Canada School of Public Service, 2019)
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