Transcript
(A laptop is open to the GC Notify homepage)
0:00 Meet GC Notify!
(Notification bubbles appear on top of a mobile phone and laptop)
0:02 A free messaging solution for government teams
(Three cascading screens show confirmation emails from the Government of Canada)
0:05 to send service updates to clients
(Icons for three people appear with a speech bubble with a red maple leaf)
0:08 and keep the public informed every step of the way.
(Speech bubbles with a ticking clock and a party emoji appear above a laptop)
0:12 GC Notify saves you time
(Coming from a laptop, a message template with variable fields in yellow sits beside the Accessibility logo and the words English and French. The words “first name”, “date” and “time” are highlighted, and English is selected)
0:14 through its user-friendly interface, that helps you create accessible
(Now French is selected and the message template’s text is in French with “prénom”, “date” and “heure” highlighted)
0:19 and reusable message templates, in both official languages.
(A GC branded message is followed by date and time selectors and a notification bubble above a laptop)
0:23 With GC Notify, you can schedule your emails and text messages,
(Three bubbles: one with a clock icon, one with a calendar date icon and one with a nighttime icon appear above three devices)
0:27 so everyone gets notified at the right time.
(A purple API block with moving cogs and arrows appears between a laptop to its left and many laptops and phones to its right)
0:30 API integrations automate notifications as users move from one step to the next.
(The GC wordmark with a checkmark on top of a box saying From: YourTeam@notification.canada.ca with a lock icon)
0:36 Your notifications are compliant with GC standards,
(The GC wordmark with a checkmark on top of a box saying From: YourTeam@notification.canada.ca with a lock icon)
0:40 and are sent from a trusted and secure domain marked as: the Government of Canada
(A cropped illustration of a laptop open to GC Notify appears with 2 bubbles, one with a lock icon and one with a tool icon)
0:45 GC Notify is secure and supported
(A block with binary code has arrows pointing right to a server with a lock symbol, followed by a calendar icon with the number 7 and the red maple leaf)
0:49 Data is only stored for up to seven days. Right here in Canada.
(A team emoji is surrounded by a CDS laptop as well as bubbles with the tool icon, a code icon and a calendar icon)
0:53 Our in-house product team releases improvements throughout the week
(A team emoji is surrounded by a CDS laptop as well as bubbles with the tool icon, a code icon and a calendar icon)
0:57 While our Support team stands ready to help
(Notification bubbles appear on top of a mobile phone and laptop)
1:00 Learn more about GC Notify
(The words Try it now at: notification.canada.ca appears above a laptop open to the GC Notify homepage)
1:02 by trying it now at notification.canada.ca
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GC Notify is designed in a way that meets the needs of government services.
Build modern, cloud-first services
GC Notify is a scalable cloud platform with a robust API that allows you to connect to other services. For example, connect to electronic mailing list software like Listserv or other applications to send password resets, email confirmations, or responses to forms.
Send quickly and view real-time results
GC Notify’s interface is fast. We transmit messages quickly. Our real-time dashboard shows delivery information as soon as we receive it.
Comply with communications requirements
GC Notify provides a bilingual interface and bilingual options for Government of Canada signature branding in email messages by default to ensure you are compliant with the Federal Identity Program.
Protect personal information
GC Notify does not store contact lists and only stores information about recipients for 7 days. You can also hide sensitive information by redacting personal details from messages after they’ve been sent, so that only recipients see their personal information.
Keep data secure
GC Notify keeps your account secure with two-factor authentication. This means you’ll need to enter a code that gets sent to your email or phone when you sign in. GC Notify is authorized for Protected A information. Data is encrypted whenever it passes through GC Notify and when it is stored in the system.
Skip the procurement process
GC Notify is a government-run service, so using it does not require any external procurement. Each fiscal year, send up to 10 million emails and 25,000 text messages for each of your Government of Canada services. No set up fee and no cost to use.
Experiment safely with trial mode
Try out GC Notify before committing. When you create an account you will start in trial mode allowing you to experiment by sending messages to yourself and other people on your team. Once you’ve updated your settings and added examples of messages you want to send, you can request to go live with your service to send to more recipients.