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The Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL) plays a vital role in promoting the equality of English and French across Canadian federal institutions and society. As an agent of Parliament, the Commissioner supports language minority communities, upholds the Official Languages Act, and ensures that federal institutions meet their linguistic obligations.
OCOL’s legacy website, however, was no longer capable of supporting its mandate effectively. The platform was running on outdated technology, content was difficult to navigate, and users regularly encountered technical issues. To modernize its digital presence and align with Government of Canada web standards, OCOL partnered with DrupalBliss for a full redesign, migration, and ongoing support of its web platform.
Why Drupal was chosen
Exceptional Multi-language capabilities
Drupal 11 was chosen as the CMS platform for ASC’s digital transformation due to its ability to meet government, accessibility, scalability, and extensibility needs. Its Web Experience Toolkit (WxT) distribution is built to align with Canadian government standards for accessibility, usability, and interoperability. Drupal’s modular architecture and flexible theming ensure compliance with web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1), the Official Languages Act, and other federal web guidelines. Deployed on a Microsoft Azure cloud-based infrastructure, the platform offers scalability, high availability, and enterprise-grade security. In addition, Drupal’s extensive ecosystem supports advanced features such as enhanced search, social media integration, improved security, and workflow management.
DrupalBliss was selected thanks to its proven experience in architecting and delivering complex Drupal solutions within federal environments. The team brought specialized knowledge in accessibility, DevOps, cloud-based hosting, and Government of Canada compliance requirements.
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