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HealthArchive.ca est une archive d’intérêt public. Cette page explique comment nous définissons la portée, garantissons la provenance, gérons les corrections et répondons aux demandes de retrait ou d’exclusion.
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Points clés
- Mission : HealthArchive.ca préserve des captures horodatées de pages Web de santé publique canadiennes sélectionnées afin que les changements restent vérifiables et citables.
- Portée : sources canadiennes de santé publique à forte valeur, avec règles d’inclusion/exclusion explicites.
- Cadence : éditions annuelles par défaut, avec captures ponctuelles étiquetées.
- Provenance : horodatage (UTC), URL originale, et URL stable de capture pour la citation.
- Corrections : correction des erreurs de métadonnées et de relecture, sans modification du contenu historique de la source.
- Retrait / exclusion : examen de bonne foi des demandes, avec priorité aux enjeux crédibles de sécurité ou de contenu tiers intégré.
Accès rapide au texte officiel (anglais) : Mission, Portée, Cadence, Provenance, Corrections, Retrait.
Pour signaler un problème ou une demande de retrait : /report.
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Mission & audience
HealthArchive.ca preserves time-stamped snapshots of selected Canadian public health web pages so changes remain auditable and citable.
Our primary audience is researchers, journalists, and educators who need a citable record of historical guidance. The archive can also be useful to clinicians and the public, but it is always an archival reference - not current guidance.
What this is (and is not)
- A citable archival record of what public health websites displayed at a specific time, with capture dates and stable snapshot links.
- Current guidance, medical advice, or an official government website.
- Archived content may be incomplete, outdated, or superseded.
- For up-to-date recommendations, always consult the official source website. We always link to the original source URL.
Scope & inclusion criteria
HealthArchive focuses on Canadian public health sources where guidance changes matter for research, accountability, and historical context.
- We prioritize federal sources such as the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada, plus other high-impact public health agencies as capacity allows.
- Sources must be publicly accessible, stable enough to capture with clear provenance labeling, and relevant to public health guidance or surveillance.
- We explicitly avoid private, user-submitted, or personal-data sources, and we do not attempt to archive the entire internet.
Reliability and provenance take priority over expanding coverage. If a source cannot be archived responsibly, it stays out of scope.
Capture cadence policy
HealthArchive publishes annual capture editions by default and labels any ad-hoc captures explicitly.
- Annual editions are captured on Jan 01 (UTC) for each source.
- Ad-hoc captures may occur after major events or operational needs and are labeled as such.
- Change feeds and digests are edition-aware and should not be read as real-time monitoring.
Provenance commitments
Each snapshot is labeled and stored so that readers can verify what was captured and when.
- Capture timestamp (UTC).
- Source organization and original URL.
- Permanent snapshot URL for citation.
Some complex pages (interactive dashboards, third-party embeds) may not replay perfectly. The archive reflects what the capture pipeline could observe at the time.
Change tracking policy
Change tracking highlights text differences between archived captures so researchers and journalists can audit how guidance evolved over time.
- Change summaries are descriptive (for example: sections added or removed) and never interpret meaning.
- High-noise changes (layout shifts or boilerplate updates) are labeled explicitly.
- Default feeds are edition-aware, reflecting the archive’s annual capture cadence rather than implying “real-time” updates.
Corrections policy
We correct factual errors in metadata, labeling, and replay access when they are reported and verified.
- Examples: wrong capture date, wrong source label, broken replay or raw HTML.
- We do not change historical source content, and we do not mediate disputes about what an agency published.
We aim to acknowledge correction requests within 7 days. Urgent safety labeling issues are prioritized within 48 hours.
Takedown / opt-out
HealthArchive focuses on public-interest sources, but we still review takedown or opt-out requests in good faith.
- Requests must include the original URL, the snapshot URL, and the reason for the request.
- We may temporarily restrict access while reviewing a credible request, especially for third-party embedded content.
- We do not promise removal of public-interest government material unless there is a compelling reason.
Use the report form or email to initiate a request.
Advisory circle
HealthArchive is seeking a small advisory circle (2-4 people) to review scope, governance, and risk posture.
- Digital preservation / library or archival expertise.
- Public health research or methodology experience.
- Science communication or journalism background.
Advisory participation is quarterly and policy-focused, not operational. If you are interested, please reach out via the contact page.
Questions or concerns?
For corrections, takedown requests, or missing pages, submit a report using the issue intake form. For general inquiries, see the contact page.