The Federal Identity Program (FIP) is the Government of Canada's
corporate identity program. It helps project the government as a
coherent, unified administration and enables Canadians to recognize at a
glance their government at work for them. It facilitates access to
government programs and services through clear and consistent
identification.
The FIP policy, in concert with the
Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, helps
shape the "face" and the "voice" of government.
Fields of application
The Federal Identity Program covers some 160 Government of Canada
institutions and over 20,000 facilities in all regions of Canada and
abroad. It applies to a broad field of applications including stationery,
forms, vehicular markings, signage, advertising, published material,
electronic communications, audio-visual productions and expositions,
personnel identification, awards and plaques, packaging and labelling,
and identification of equipment.
Policy and standards
The authority of the FIP policy is derived from Section 7.1 (a) of
the Financial Administration Act which permits Treasury Board to act on
matters relating to general administrative policy in the public service
of Canada. This policy applies to all institutions named in Schedules I,
II, and III of the Financial Administration Act and all branches
designated as departments for purposes of the Act, unless the
institution has been specifically exempted from FIP.
In addition to the FIP policy, nine Treasury Board decisions aimed at
strengthening federal presence and visibility are contained in a
seperate document. The Federal Identity Program Manual provides
comprehensive information for all corporate identity applications
technical specifications, design standards, guidance and management
practices.
Roles and responsibilities
The application and management of the FIP policy and standards within
an institution is the responsibility of the head of communications.
All enquiries should be directed to the head of communications or a
designated FIP coordinator.
Federal Identity Program provides on-going design advice and policy
interpretation to these designated officials.
Official symbols of the Government of Canada
Official symbols of the Government of Canada are protected against
unauthorized use in Canada under Section 9(1)(n) of Canada's
Trade-Marks Act, and protected internationally under article 6ter of the Paris Convention.
Presently, the Knowledge Exchange Service of Public Works and Government
Services Canada is the distributer of these symbols.
Approved electronic copies of the "Canada" wordmark, Coat of Arms, and
Government of Canada corporate signature may be obtained by calling
819-956-0790. If you have access to government's publiservice web site, you
may register and download the symbols at the following the address: http://knowledgexchange.pwgsc.gc.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.home&lang=e.
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The Coat of Arms is used to identify ministers and their
offices, parliamentary secretaries institutions whose heads report
directly to Parliament, as well as institutions with quasi-judicial
functions. When applied in the context of FIP, the Coat of Arms is
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The flag symbol is used to identify all departments, agencies,
corporations, commissions, boards, councils, and other federal bodies
and activities, unless they are authorized to be identified by the Coat
of Arms. When applied in the context of FIP, the symbol is always used
with a bilingual title. |
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The "Canada" wordmark is the global identifier of the Government
of Canada and is used in association with the appropriate FIP signature. |
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