• Digital words: mots vs. maux

    Annie Leblond, Communications
    August 17, 2018
    Why a lexicon?
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  • A service that works better for everybody: Supporting more users with gracefully degrading React

    Paul Craig, Developer
    August 8, 2018
    Using modern technologies can make development faster, but ultimately we need to deliver working solutions without sacrificing robustness or accessibility. We’ve built the “Reschedule a citizenship test” service in a way that pushes service delivery forward without leaving users behind.
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  • Showing the whole iceberg

    Charlotte Pedersen, Capacity building
    July 31, 2018
    “I believe offices like CDS are change management offices disguised as digital service offices.” - Aaron Snow, CEO
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  • Service design: That’s our jam

    Charlotte Pedersen and Eman El-Fayomi
    July 26, 2018
    On June 21, the Canadian Digital Service (CDS) hosted its very first Design Jam with 30 participants from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) & Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). With help from design mentors, participants brainstormed ideas to tackle current service challenges in the Government of Canada.
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  • Teaming up to deliver better outcomes for Veterans

    Ross Ferguson, Product lead
    July 24, 2018
    Recently a small contingent from CDS was lucky enough to visit Prince Edward Island off Canada’s Maritime coast. We were there at the invitation of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), who we're working with to improve how Veterans find benefits online.
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