List of approved revisions to the CLF Standards and Guidelines for Internet

Revisions to the Common Look and Feel Standards and Guidelines for the Internet

From: Wayne G. Wouters, Secretary of the Treasury Board

To: Deputy Ministers of departments and agencies listed in Schedules I, I.1 and II of the Finance Administration Act (FAA)

This is to advise you that I have approved the revisions to the Common Look and Feel Standards and Guidelines for the Internet (CLFI) as recommended by the Information Management Policy Committee and the Information Management Champions Committee of the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS).

These revisions become effective as of September 20, 2005 and are to be applied to the Internet sites of Government of Canada institutions subject to the FAA, Parts I, I.1 and II. The predicted impact of implementation is estimated to be minimal for the majority of affected institutions. Most, if not all, of the revisions have already been applied.

The intent of these revisions is to correct certain legal and presentation issues and to bring specific CLFI standards and guidelines in line with current best practices. The detailed list of changes is available on the CLFI Web site along with complete text of all the CLFI standards and guidelines for the Internet.

I would also like to inform you that the Common Look and Feel Office of the Chief Information Officer Branch of TBS in collaboration with Statistics Canada have completed the development of a revised compliance and reporting methodology for CLFI. The revised methodology is expected to be available on the CLFI Web site in early October, well in advance of the proposed government-wide compliance reporting currently proposed for February 2006.

Please be aware that your institutional Center of Expertise (COE) for Internet will be happy to provide any additional information or respond to questions you should have concerning these CLF revisions. The most current list of COE's for institutions can be accessed at http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/cioscripts/committees/members/memdept-memmin_e.asp?who=/clf-nsi/&id=95. Should your institution not have a COE, please contact Fernand Cormier of the Chief Information Officer Branch at cormier.fernand@tbs-sct.gc.ca or by telephone at (613) 946-7717 if you have any questions.

In closing, I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Common Look and Feel initiative. By applying the CLFI standards and guidelines your institution can be confident that Canadians who use your Internet sites will be served in full accord with Government of Canada legislation and policies.

c.c.: Heads of Communications (Assistant Deputy Ministers, Executive Directors and Directors General), Chief Information Officers of Departments and Agencies, Head of IT for Small Departments and Agencies