Open Source Software Library

Aries Verifiable Credentials Registry (VCR), part of the Hyperledger Aries family of Digital Trust technologies, provides a searchable public directory based on Verifiable Credentials (VCs). It was historically known as both OrgBook (which is actually a deployment of Aries VCR) and Indy Catalyst. Aries VCR is actively developed by the British Columbia Government’s Digital Trust Team in Canada, and the most well-known live example is OrgBook BC. In an instance of Aries VCR, credentials can be issued from a variety of authorities about subjects in the instance. A core set of credentials are issued by an authority responsible for “creating” the subject. Other credentials can then be issued against the subject of these core credentials. All credentials are stored in a secure digital wallet and accessed via its website or the public API. This means an instance of Aries VCR can be an authoritative public registry of any referenceable information.

Justice Digital Services is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of British Columbia in Canada.

Ontario Digital Standards is an open-source project or repository maintained by Government of Ontario in Canada.

Draft Government of Canada guidance on open standards, policy-as-code and technology decision-making. It helps public-sector teams document standards, reuse technology choices, and align digital services with open-by-default practices.

Government of Canada digital playbook content covering accessibility, service design, collaboration, data and open standards. It acts as a reusable guide for public servants building user-centred digital services.

Minimum guardrails and practical guidance for preventing ransomware in Government of Canada environments. The project is useful as a policy and control reference for security teams reviewing digital services.