Brief
One-page project brief
A partner-friendly summary of what HealthArchive.ca is, what it does, and how to describe it without implying endorsement or medical guidance.
At a glance
HealthArchive.ca preserves time-stamped snapshots of selected Canadian public health web pages so changes remain auditable and citable.
This is an archival record and change-tracking tool. It is not current guidance and not medical advice.
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What it does
- Captures time-stamped snapshots of selected public health web pages.
- Indexes snapshots into a searchable archive.
- Provides descriptive change tracking between archived editions: a changes feed, compare views, and RSS feeds.
What it is not
- Not a source of current guidance.
- Not medical advice.
- Not an official government website.
- Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with PHAC, Health Canada, or any government agency.
Intended audiences
- Researchers and trainees: reproducible citations and historical context.
- Journalists and science communicators: timelines and wording changes.
- Educators: teaching how evidence communication evolves over time.
Key links
- Home: https://www.healtharchive.ca/
- Archive search: /archive
- Changes feed: /changes
- Digest + RSS: /digest
- Methods and scope: /methods
- Governance and policies: /governance
- Status and metrics: /status
- Monthly impact report: /impact
Safety posture (plain-language)
- Archived content can be incomplete, outdated, or superseded.
- Change tracking is descriptive only and does not interpret meaning.
- For up-to-date recommendations, always consult the official source website.
Contact and reporting
For collaboration, feedback, missing pages, or corrections, use the contact page or submit an issue report.