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Practical reflections on building better digital services with government teams, community partners, and residents across Canada.

Kuujjuaq landscape in the winter

September 16, 2026

Unlocking Reliable Water Access across Northern Canada

For the first time, communities across Inuit Nunangat will own the technology and data they need to make water interruptions rare and brief.

hq toronto clinic reception

June 15, 2026

Freeing up 2–4 Nurse Hours a Day at HQ Toronto

construction workers discussing plans

October 31, 2025

Helping injured workers in Nova Scotia find help more easily

How We Tested Our Site with Real People to Fix Critical Accessibility Barriers

October 9, 2025

How We Tested Our Site with Real People to Fix Critical Accessibility Barriers

A User Interview Guide for Government Teams

September 6, 2025

A User Interview Guide for Government Teams

bookshelves in a library

July 7, 2025

Enabling Teachers to Buy Approved Classroom Resources Faster and Cheaper

How to Cut Service Delivery Costs with Accessibility Testing

June 17, 2025

How to Cut Service Delivery Costs with Accessibility Testing

Webinar: How Can a New Federal Government Deliver Better Digital Services?

May 22, 2025

Webinar: How Can a New Federal Government Deliver Better Digital Services?

Expert Answers to 5 Common Digital Accessibility Questions

May 9, 2025

Expert Answers to 5 Common Digital Accessibility Questions

woman looking at canadian anti fraud center website on phone

April 1, 2025

Using AI to help the RCMP combat the rising tide of cybercrime

Webinar: Achieving Accessibility in the Public Sector Through Usability Testing

March 27, 2025

Webinar: Achieving Accessibility in the Public Sector Through Usability Testing

How to Use Service Design to Improve Waiting Experiences

March 14, 2025

How to Use Service Design to Improve Waiting Experiences

How to Ethically Use AI in the Public Sector

March 4, 2025

How to Ethically Use AI in the Public Sector

How To Improve Product Research With Deep Listening Practices

February 26, 2025

How To Improve Product Research With Deep Listening Practices

4 Actionable Takeaways on Digital Transformation from a Government Leader

November 27, 2024

4 Actionable Takeaways on Digital Transformation from a Government Leader

How We Helped Nova Scotia Create An Evergreen Change Management Playbook For Government Teams

October 29, 2024

How We Helped Nova Scotia Create An Evergreen Change Management Playbook For Government Teams

How We Helped Grey County Understand How to Leverage AI to Improve Public Services

October 29, 2024

How We Helped Grey County Understand How to Leverage AI to Improve Public Services

Webinar: Navigating Away from Legacy Technology in Government

September 25, 2024

Webinar: Navigating Away from Legacy Technology in Government

Code for Canada’s Ethical AI Principles

September 24, 2024

Code for Canada’s Ethical AI Principles

How to Incorporate Design Principles into Your Projects

June 18, 2024

How to Incorporate Design Principles into Your Projects

Kingston city hall and fountain with Canadian flag

April 23, 2024

Ensuring Kingston residents can find their city’s services

How Code for Canada Empowers Teams to be Effective Change Makers

January 16, 2024

How Code for Canada Empowers Teams to be Effective Change Makers

How Inclusive Usability Testing is Helping People Find Doctors

June 5, 2023

How Inclusive Usability Testing is Helping People Find Doctors

How We’re Keeping People Across Canada Safe with a New Web App

March 31, 2023

How We’re Keeping People Across Canada Safe with a New Web App

Case Study: Digital Government During Crisis - Nova Scotia's Self Check-in Application

March 9, 2023

Case Study: Digital Government During Crisis - Nova Scotia's Self Check-in Application

Want to Reduce the Risk of Getting Digital Government Wrong? Us Too

January 31, 2023

Want to Reduce the Risk of Getting Digital Government Wrong? Us Too

How Minimum Viable Products Maximize Your Chance of Success

January 31, 2023

How Minimum Viable Products Maximize Your Chance of Success

How to Set Digital Talent Up for Success in Government

June 8, 2022

How to Set Digital Talent Up for Success in Government

So You've Hired Digital Talent in Government. How do You Keep Them?

May 25, 2022

So You've Hired Digital Talent in Government. How do You Keep Them?

How to Attract Tech Talent to the Public Sector

April 21, 2022

How to Attract Tech Talent to the Public Sector

How usability testing can help improve mental health access for Black children and youth

February 1, 2022

How usability testing can help improve mental health access for Black children and youth

How to manage compassion fatigue as a UX Designer in the public sector

September 11, 2021

How to manage compassion fatigue as a UX Designer in the public sector

Agile software requirements engineering: How to efficiently communicate, document and stay adaptable

September 10, 2021

Agile software requirements engineering: How to efficiently communicate, document and stay adaptable

Navigating red tape, barriers and hard places in government

August 7, 2021

Navigating red tape, barriers and hard places in government

Water from a stone: User research in government without users

July 28, 2021

Water from a stone: User research in government without users

We're hiring a Civic Data Engineer: MOVE Project

We're hiring a Web Application Developer: MOVE Project

How we used Speculative Design to foster innovation and collaboration

June 17, 2021

How we used Speculative Design to foster innovation and collaboration

How usability testing can improve Toronto’s shelter intake system

June 11, 2021

How usability testing can improve Toronto’s shelter intake system

How We Unlocked User Research Insights at the Canada Energy Regulator

June 10, 2021

How We Unlocked User Research Insights at the Canada Energy Regulator

A peek into the discovery process for the Canada Energy Regulator fellowship project

May 20, 2021

A peek into the discovery process for the Canada Energy Regulator fellowship project

What are the barriers that inhibit user research?

April 27, 2021

What are the barriers that inhibit user research?

Replacing legacy systems in government

How do you find research participants and improve your response rate?

April 1, 2021

How do you find research participants and improve your response rate?

Hello mindsets! A new way to understand users

Goodbye personas! How mindsets can help you build empathy and reduce bias

March 10, 2021

Goodbye personas! How mindsets can help you build empathy and reduce bias

Modernizing Canadian military transition: a veteran's perspective

February 26, 2021

Modernizing Canadian military transition: a veteran's perspective

7 Lessons from Facilitating my First Remote Proto-Persona Workshop

February 26, 2021

7 Lessons from Facilitating my First Remote Proto-Persona Workshop