January 15,
2006 marks the 10th anniversary of Transport Canada's Internet site.
Since that time, Transport Canada has been making information available to the
public and stakeholders on-line. The site has proven to be an excellent way to
share information and services in a timely and efficient manner.
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Website 1996-1999 |
Yesterday — A trip down memory lane…
1995 — Marked the creation of an interdepartmental Internet
committee, headed by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The committee's main objective was
to provide information to Canadians using the World Wide Web.
1996 — On
January 15th, Transport Canada creates a website and receives close
to 360,000 visits within the first month.
1997 —
Website visitation jumps to approximately two million visits!
1998 — In
February, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat made several policy decisions aimed at strengthening the identity,
presence and visibility of the Government of Canada. Transport Canada was one of
50 institutions to join a newly created standards group, The Common Look and
Feel Working Group.
1999 — The
government sets the ambitious goal of providing Canadians with access to all
government information and services on-line by 2004.
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Website 2000-2001 |
2000-2002 —
Transport Canada's website experiences a huge growth as more information and
services go on-line. The departmental web publishers work towards compliance
with the Common Look and Feel standards while continuing to make more
information available electronically.
Today — We are listening…
2004 — Your feedback is important. Website surveys are conducted to ensure we are
meeting the needs of Canadians. Efforts are ongoing to make improvements to
the site organization and to facilitate quick and easy access to information and
services on-line. Transport Canada also examines how to use new technologies to
effectively provide the information Canadians are seeking.
Tomorrow — Where do we go from here?
Website visitation continues to grow over time. More than eight million visitors came to the
Transport Canada website in 2005.
Treasury
Board Secretariat is also leading the effort across government to creating an
integrated approach to internal and external
service
transformation for the Government of Canada.
The key goals of service transformation will be to establish:
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Integrated
government services that are accessible through a variety of efficient,
single-window service options, based on citizens' needs and preferences; and
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Shared
administrative systems that are streamlined and better support government
operations and decision-making.
As more
Canadians turn to the Internet as a source of information, Transport Canada
remains committed to providing accurate, timely, relevant information, tools and
services that support business objectives and meet requirements under all
relevant policies and standards. The department will continue to build upon
successes to date.
If you'd like to shape the future of the Transport Canada website, share your ideas through the
Contact us page.
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