Help: DFRP

Introduction to the DFRP.

What's New (2000 11 07)

Internet Address

Common Look and Feel for the Internet

Page Layout and Static Elements

Internet Address

To comply with Official Languages Policy, the DFRP Home Page has a new Internet address:

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/dfrp-rbif/

Until April 1, 2001, requests to the previous address, regardless of the target page, will be redirected automatically to the new DFRP Home Page. Thereafter, only requests to the new address will be processed.

Common Look and Feel for the Internet

In February 1998, Treasury Board ministers made several policy decisions aimed at strengthening the identity, presence, and visibility of the Government of Canada (GoC). One of their decisions focused specifically on the opportunities inherent in electronic media, and set out a clear mandate for optimizing its potential:

The Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) will develop, in consultation with departments and agencies, a common look and feel for federal Internet/Intranet sites and electronic networks. The Federal Identity Program is to be applied consistently to all electronic services, including Government of Canada Internet/Intranet sites, products and deliverables.

In May 2000, TB ministers approved the CLF standards and guidelines and required all institutions represented in Schedules I, I.1 and II of the Financial Administration Act to comply with them by December 31, 2002.

Additional information: CIOB Common Look and Feel.

Page Layout and Static Elements

The primary content of every page is surrounded by menus at the top, the table of contents in the left margin, and a footer at the bottom. These elements are static.

Menus at the Top

The top of every page has the TBS identifier and Canada wordmark followed by a menu with two rows:

• The Government of Canada navigation bar, and
• The Directory of Federal Real Property navigation bar.

The Government of Canada navigation bar has five selections:

Français

Switches the current page to French.

Contact Us

Provides a web-based form for feedback to the division's webmasters.

Help

Displays this help page or context sensitive help if available.

Search

Provides access to the department's full-text search engine. You can choose to restrict your search to the Real Property Management Division sub-site or expand your search to the entire Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat web site.

NOTE
The department's search engine does not search the DFRP database.

Canada Site

Links to the main web site for the Government of Canada.

The Directory of Federal Real Property navigation bar has four items:

DFRP Home text version

The HomePage for the DFRP. The text version has many accessibility features described below.

DFRP Maps graphic version

The DFRP's Geographical Information System requires browsers to handle images, JavaScript and frames. SVGA resolution is recommended.

NOTE
DFRP Maps are not accessible to screen readers or text-only browsers.

RPMD

Links to "Real Property InfoCentrale", the home page of the Real Property Management Division.

TBS Site

Links to the main Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat web site.

Table of Contents in the Left Margin

The Table of Contents provides quick access to all functions in the DFRP.

Introduction

Provides an overview of the DFRP with exclusions, a disclaimer and contact information.

Find Properties by Number

Retrieve information for a specific property when you know the DFRP property number or the identifier used by the custodian organization.

Find Properties by Location

Focus on properties in specific locations. Select from a variety of lists, such as province or metropolitan area.

Find Properties by Keyword

Search for specific properties by property name or address.

Find Properties by Map

Links to the DFRP Map Navigator Geographical Information System. There is additional help for the DFRP Map Navigator.

Find Places by Name

This utility matches keywords to the names of cities, places, and constituencies. This is an efficient way to sort through the 45,000 location names used in the DFRP.

Property Summaries

Dozens of real time summary reports are available based on custodianship or location.

Related Information

Custodian information, meta data, and miscellaneous maps.

Footer at the Bottom

The bottom of every page has a standard footer that includes:

• horizontal rule,
• The date the page was revised, and
• A link to copyright information, official language information, and general disclaimers.