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Hyperlinking from and to an Environment Canada Internet site
Linking from an Environment Canada site
Linking to an Environment Canada site
Prior to adding an external hyperlink on any Environment Canada Internet page,
it must be assessed against the following criteria:
- the content of the site reflects the aims and objectives of Environment
Canada and are consistent with its mandate or its federal counterparts.
- the creation of a link does not provide unfair competitive advantage
through on-line endorsements of third party interests. Links are provided
for convenience
purposes only and are not an endorsement or rating of the content of
the sites to which they are made.
- the site is not considered inappropriate due to its content or
its affiliations.
- the content of the site complies with the laws of Canada, which
includes such items as copyright, privacy, etc.
- the content of the site is kept current and accurate.
- the site must allow users to navigate back to the present site;
they cannot block the user's return to this site by using embedded
code or
other techniques
within the linked page that prevent the use of the browser "back" button.
- the site provides contact information that includes, as a
minimum, two of the following:
- e-mail
- postal mail
- phone number
- TTY/TTD
- In addition, the site meets additional sub-site requirements as established by the information owner.
Generally, Environment Canada encourages external sites to link to its Internet
material. As such, any site can link to Environment Canada information or tools
without prior permission, provided that:
- Only textual hyperlinks are used for linking.
- The official symbols of the GoC and the Environment Canada Federal Identity
Program (FIP) signature are not used as navigational aids.
- The official symbols of the GoC and the Environment Canada FIP signature
appear on non-government sites only when they are used to identify a government
contribution
or participation in a collaborative arrangement.
- The creation of a link does not confuse the user as to the source of
the information through such practices as framing.
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The link respects Environment Canada’s Copyright Notice.
- The link does not suggest a partnership or arrangement with Environment
Canada unless one has been formally negotiated.
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