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The Trusted Cloud for Government in Canada

Secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions for federal, provincial, and municipal governments.

Overview

Across Canada, governments choose the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud because it meets their unique requirements for security, compliance, reliability and cost savings. AWS works directly with federal, provincial, and municipal government teams to navigate cloud procurement and adoption, and our Canada Region infrastructure lets governments store data in-country, addressing data residency and compliance requirements. With over 200 services on offer, Canadian government decision-makers choose AWS for flexibility, speed and power--reducing time-to-launch from weeks to hours, and transforming citizen service delivery.

How AWS can help governments

Open Data

When organizations store open data on AWS, it becomes more accessible for analysis by the public with our scalable computing and analytics services.

Disaster Recovery

Keep your systems running even when emergencies occur.

Health and Social Services

Health organizations are leveraging the AWS Cloud for initiatives ranging from the optimization of everyday administrative tasks to delivering a more personalized digital experience for citizens.

Websites

Build your website on AWS – highly scalable, low cost, and ready for peak usage times.

Managed Desktops

Give government employees access to the resources they need on any supported device with Amazon WorkSpaces.

Public Safety

Whether for law enforcement, emergency management, or corrections, AWS has the capability and resources to help you tackle public safety needs.

Benefits

Security

Comprehensive security capabilities to satisfy the most demanding information security requirements.

Private, Isolated Resources

Choose the right level of isolation for your apps and integrate with existing resources.

Compliance

Rich controls, auditing, and broad security accreditations to enable compliance with PIPEDA, FIPS, FIPPA, and more.

Hybrid

Build hybrid IT architectures that extend your on-premises infrastructure to the cloud with VMWare and AWS Outposts.

Getting started

How to buy cloud in government

Buying cloud computing services takes different skills and strategies than buying traditional IT. Are you ready to move to the cloud but looking for practical guidance? Our experts at AWS have helped many government IT leaders select the right acquisition approach for their agency.

AWS DigiGov

AWS DigiGov is a two-day pilot program designed for government employees to learn about cloud computing, cloud value proposition, use cases, and the different services offered by AWS.