WebEx Canada Conferencing Services
- The new Canada Conferencing Services (WebEx) is a great option when hosting large meetings such as town halls.
- The tool can accommodate up to 1000 participants.
- Can be used on or off the ESDC network.
WebEx Features
Video
Audio
Screen Sharing
Chat
Record
Unclassified information only
How to Connect
- Government laptop, tablet or personal laptop by Remote Access (FortiClient Virtual Private Network (VPN), AppGate, Entrust)
- Government issued mobile device
- When joining a large event such as a town hall, it is recommended to disconnect from the network (VPN)
How to Schedule and Attend a meeting
The WebEx Meetings User Guide will provide directions on the following items:
- Schedule Meetings
- Start or Join a WebEx Meeting
- Ad Hoc Meetings
- Mobile App
- Get Ready to Enter Your Meeting
- Meeting Controls
Things to consider:
WebEx is a great option when hosting an external meeting to ESDC and / or the GC. Note that network performance will be affected for large meetings.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has declared that WebEx meetings are certified for unclassified data only. Any information at a security level above “Unclassified” must not be shared/discussed during WebEx meetings.
For the guidelines surrounding Information Classification, please refer to Information Categorization Tool.