Changes

* [https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN1-E19&cm_locale=en Register for upcoming Social Media Monitoring in the GC (CSPS)] Jan.16 from 1:30 pm to 3 pm ET.

* [https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN1-E19&cm_locale=en Register for upcoming Social Media Monitoring in the GC (CSPS)] Jan.16 from 1:30 pm to 3 pm ET.

** Details can be found in the Slack channel: [https://gc-web-comms.slack.com/archives/C01CLT1TJSX/p1701882559209409 #events-training-formation-apprentissage channel GC WP Slack]

** Details can be found in the Slack channel: [https://gc-web-comms.slack.com/archives/C01CLT1TJSX/p1701882559209409 #events-training-formation-apprentissage channel GC WP Slack]

Principal Publisher

'''Principal Publisher'''

* Mail went out from us about the GCWeb release on November 23rd, if you are a GC Web user and haven't received the mail, contact: [Mailto:maria.behan@servicecanada.gc.ca maria.behan@servicecanada.gc.ca].  

* Mail went out from us about the GCWeb release on November 23rd, if you are a GC Web user and haven't received the mail, contact: [Mailto:maria.behan@servicecanada.gc.ca maria.behan@servicecanada.gc.ca].  

Department of National Defense

'''Department of National Defense'''

* Usability updates to Military pay rates are live  

* Usability updates to Military pay rates are live  

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

'''Agriculture and Agri-food Canada'''

* They were using MS Dynamics but having serious technical issues since the spring. May be looking for a new solution if Microsoft can't fix it.

* They were using MS Dynamics but having serious technical issues since the spring. May be looking for a new solution if Microsoft can't fix it.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

'''Canadian Food Inspection Agency'''

* They have started using GC Notify

* They have started using GC Notify

Parks Canada

'''Parks Canada'''

* Parks Canada 2024 reservation launch dates were published this week: [[/parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/reserve|Parks Canada reservations - Plan your visit]]

* Parks Canada 2024 reservation launch dates were published this week: [https://parks.canada.ca/voyage-travel/reserve Parks Canada reservations - Plan your visit]

Canadian Heritage

'''Canadian Heritage'''

* Statement about Online New Act: [[/www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2023/11/statement-by-minister-st-onge-on-next-steps-for-the-online-news-act.html|Statement by Minister St-Onge on next steps for the Online News Act - Canada.ca]]

* Statement about Online New Act: [https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2023/11/statement-by-minister-st-onge-on-next-steps-for-the-online-news-act.html Statement by Minister St-Onge on next steps for the Online News Act - Canada.ca]

Updates from CBSA:

'''Updates from CBSA:'''

CBSA published its Year in Review 2023 news release and web stats (with infographics).

CBSA published its Year in Review 2023 news release and web stats (with infographics).

* Bilan de l'année 2023 : les réalisations en chiffres (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)

* [https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcbsa-asfc.gc.ca%2Ftransparency-transparence%2Fyir-aer-fra.html&data=05%7C01%7CChelsey.Donohue%40tbs-sct.gc.ca%7Ca8c5e322971b4982dd4608dbf68e980e%7C6397df10459540479c4f03311282152b%7C0%7C0%7C638374864649286945%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=smFKcut8ej4RjF35VwAsOEFpPuFyv1YyfQ2%2Bq8G5ung%3D&reserved=0 Bilan de l'année 2023 : les réalisations en chiffres (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)]

* 2023 Year in review: Accomplishments by the numbers (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)

* [https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcbsa-asfc.gc.ca%2Ftransparency-transparence%2Fyir-aer-eng.html&data=05%7C01%7CChelsey.Donohue%40tbs-sct.gc.ca%7Ca8c5e322971b4982dd4608dbf68e980e%7C6397df10459540479c4f03311282152b%7C0%7C0%7C638374864649443188%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=p9TFLtJZXup93FwNPcwF184tRXhUpoI2vwIK3GySAxk%3D&reserved=0 2023 Year in review: Accomplishments by the numbers (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca)]

They are also going out with a holiday travel tips news release on approximately December 13.

They are also going out with a holiday travel tips news release on approximately December 13.

DTO Presentation - Canada.ca Style guide updates

'''DTO Presentation - Canada.ca Style guide updates'''

[[/docs.google.com/presentation/d/10Eh-PKfUKbLhVODGltRKWnv UW BubBf/edit#slide%3Did.gf97a3368a4%200%20106|Presentation: Style Guide updates]]  

[[/docs.google.com/presentation/d/10Eh-PKfUKbLhVODGltRKWnv UW BubBf/edit#slide%3Did.gf97a3368a4%200%20106|Presentation: Style Guide updates]]  

* Feel free to reach out to DTO team is you have any suggestions or comments for updates

* Feel free to reach out to DTO team is you have any suggestions or comments for updates

DTO Presentation - Audit of templates and patterns

'''DTO Presentation - Audit of templates and patterns'''

* Currently 72 patterns in the audit

* Currently 72 patterns in the audit

Answer: We did not look at accessibility for this audit. But through development , they have all been looked at for accessibility issues, even though some may be out of date.  

Answer: We did not look at accessibility for this audit. But through development , they have all been looked at for accessibility issues, even though some may be out of date.  

DTO - Findability Presentation

'''DTO - Findability Presentation'''

* The web is changing, has implications for GC web findability

* The web is changing, has implications for GC web findability

* Have created a slack channel to collectively work on the strategy [[/app.slack.com/client/T0105JB7T33/C069C1KJBL1|schema-markup-balisage - GC web comms - Slack]]

* Have created a slack channel to collectively work on the strategy [[/app.slack.com/client/T0105JB7T33/C069C1KJBL1|schema-markup-balisage - GC web comms - Slack]]

Questions/comments

'''Questions/comments'''

Question: We seem to have a training gap to work on the schema strategy?  

Question: We seem to have a training gap to work on the schema strategy?