Canadian Security Intelligence Service
www.csis.gc.ca
Common menu bar links
Navigational Help
Page Structure
Every page on the CSIS website shares a Common Look and Feel (CLF). This ensures that you can easily navigate the different sections without getting confused by the layout.
Common Menu Bar
The header starts with the crest – a symbol is used to identify the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, is followed by the CSIS banner with maple leaf, full website address, and finally the following links:
- Français – switches to the French version of the site;
- Home – links to the CSIS website home page;
- Contact Us – provides information on how to contact CSIS;
- Help – provides you with additional help on how to use this website;
- Search – provides access to a full-text search engine; and
- Canada.gc.ca – takes you to the main Government of Canada website.
Navigation Path
To improve the navigation on the CSIS website and enhance understanding of the place of a particular document within the site, there is a navigation path or “breadcrumb trail” immediately below the common menu bar on all web pages except the main page of the site and server message pages.
Left Menu
The left menu on every content page allows navigation. It contains links to main sections and key pages of the CSIS website, as follows:
- CSIS – This is not a link, but rather a header providing an overview of the information contained below;
- About CSIS – Provides general information about CSIS and its programs and services;
- Our Priority Areas – This section is dedicated to the CSIS priority programs, which are aimed at investigating and reporting on threats to the security of Canada. Learn more about these threats and CSIS's role in mitigating the risks;
- History – This section covers the history of CSIS and contains the gallery of technological artifacts collection from the Cold War;
- Newsroom – Provides lists of the News Releases, Speeches and Presentations, and Backgrounder Series;
- Publications – Lists various unclassified documents published by CSIS on a wide range of national security and intelligence issues. Among the documents you will find the CSIS Annual Reports, Commentaries, Perspectives, Legislations, and Backgrounder Series.
- Careers – Use this site to learn more about CSIS, find specific career opportunities, and submit your application;
- Quick Links – This is not a link, but a header providing an overview of the information contained below;
- CSIS RSS Newsfeed – Provides instructions on adding a newsfeed to your news reader or aggregator;
- Partners and Related Sites – Lists of links to CSIS partners and related sites;
- FAQ – Contains frequently asked questions about the role and activities of CSIS;
- A-Z Index – Provides a list of subjects and acronyms with links pertaining to documents that are published with those subjects;
- Site Map – Provides a list of documents on this website and how to find them; and
- Proactive Disclosure – Provides information related to travel and expense costs that CSIS is required to disclose under new Government of Canada requirements. CSIS is not required to disclose the same information as other departments due to reasons of national security.
Content
The content section of the website varies depending on which section of the website you are viewing. Content begins with the page title followed by text. Occasional graphics and tables are included, with alt text description. Longer pages are broken up with "Top of Page" links located on the right side of the page.
Some of the pages available on the CSIS website are electronic versions of documents that were originally designed for printing. These documents may also be available for download in PDF so that you can view and print them with virtually the same graphics, typography, and layout as the original version.
Before you can open any of the PDF documents on our website, you will first need to install one of the free PDF reader software programs from the list below:
If you choose not to use a reader, you can convert the PDF file to HTML or ASCII text by using an online conversion service such as one offered by Adobe online conversion or Google’s view as HTML feature.
These websites are outside of the control of CSIS and are listed solely for your convenience. CSIS does not endorse any of the software found on these sites and is unable to provide technical assistance to users who install this software on their computers.
Users are advised when they are leaving the CSIS website after selecting an external link.
Right Menu
The right menu appears only on pages within the site where there are subsections, such as the About CSIS page. The right-menu bar allows you to easily navigate within that particular section of the website.
Footer
The footer is same throughout the CSIS website. Footer element displays on every page except the website’s main page and server message pages to signal to site visitors that they have reached the end of the web page. It contains:
- Date Modified – indicator which shows the most recent date on which the document was formally issued, substantially changed or reviewed.
- Top of Page link – returns you to the top of the current web page; and
- Important Notices link – content of this page is to ensure that Canadians understand the rights, responsibilities and legal obligations of the information provider and the site visitor.
