2026 Digital Government Community Awards

The Digital Government Community Awards recognize excellence in delivering results for Canadians through digital tools and practices, with a focus on high-impact initiatives, exceptional contributions, and best practices in implementing Government of Canada digital priorities. The awards were presented on May 6, 2026 at the TBS/DPI Digital Government Community Awards Gala.

Issued on 16 Jun 2026 by

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

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Issuer

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada

CDO-TBS-BDC-SCT@tbs-sct.gc.ca

The Secretariat ensures tax dollars are spent wisely and effectively for Canadians. We oversee and provide guidance to the Treasury Board of Ministers on how government is managed and how it regulates. We lead on digital transformation, and employ a diverse and inclusive public service. | Le Secrétariat veille à ce que l’argent des contribuables soit dépensé de manière judicieuse et efficace pour les Canadiens et Canadiennes. Il assure la surveillance des activités de gestion et de réglementation du gouvernement et fournit des conseils aux ministres du Conseil du Trésor. Le Secrétariat joue un rôle de premier plan dans la transformation numérique et favorise la diversité et l’inclusion au sein de la fonction publique.

Criteria

The Government of Canada, through the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, gives this digital badge to recognize and endorse this person’s achievement.

This badge recognizes a person who helped a winning team improve digital government. The selection committee chose the team from many nominations in this category. The committee reviewed the nomination using the criteria below.

Alignments

Excellence in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)

https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/digital-government/gcdigital-community/networking-events/digital-government-community-awards/awards.html

This award recognizes a team for outstanding achievement in advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in the Government of Canada. This includes internal and/or external users.

Criteria

Shows a strong effort to identify and address the needs of diverse users, considering factors like culture, language, accessibility, technology, age, socio-economic status, and cognitive abilities.
Engages with various groups or interest holders (e.g., partners, allies, advocates) to plan, implement, or co-create solutions that reflect diverse perspectives and needs.
Applies principles like human-centered design or universal design to create solutions that advance accessibility and inclusivity.
Shows evidence of improved participation, inclusion, satisfaction, or accessibility for its users.
Demonstrates lasting positive change and shares lessons learned to help others adopt inclusive practices across the public service.