Here is a checklist of some of the most important tasks you need to get done when producing a website or web application. More information is provided in the section for government employees.

• Discuss project with Communications Director/Officer/Advisor.
• Appoint a project contact person.
• Get departmental approval for spending any funds.
• Contact CNS by filling out our New Request form.
• Determine domain name.
• Discuss project with French-language Services coordinator.
• Discuss project with Information Access and Privacy coordinator.
• If needed, arrange for webserver hosting with CITO.
• If needed, get external developer access to government webservers.
• Get WAN Security Authority approval for all new websites and applications.
• Make sure all developers (internal and external, if any) have read sections on technical, privacy, best practices, accessibility, and usability.

Please note that while we will take reasonable steps to ensure the information contained here is accurate and up to date, we cannot promise that this will always be so as procedures and policies do change from time to time.