[The Census](https://readinessindex.io/census) [Q4 2026](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4) [Canada](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca) Published figures Claims # What we claim, and how to check it in Canada Every figure the census publishes for Canada, each with the number of sites behind it, the group it describes, what it measures and the one caveat that goes with it. Each has its own address, so a figure can be quoted with a link that shows exactly it. Index 12.1 · Census Q4 2026 · computed 2026-11-06 · 36 figures How to check ## Every number here comes from files you can open - The groups and every site in them: the cohort pages linked from each row below. - How the census is run and what it cannot support: [methodology](https://readinessindex.io/census/methodology). - The figures behind every page: [summary.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/data/summary.json). - This page as data: [claims.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims.json), CC BY 4.0. Cite as **TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4** A figure is a share of the sites we could scan. Sites that refused the scanner are counted separately and are not in any share but the one that counts them. Any figure from fewer than 30 sites is withheld. Crawler access ## Crawler access 45.4% [45.4% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada are gated: AI crawlers are turned away by their robots.txt (RCH-1) or by their security (RCH-2). A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-gated) 1,392 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-gated` 45.1% [45.1% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada fail the test of whether their security lets AI search crawlers in (RCH-2). A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-rch2-fail) 1,380 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-rch2-fail` 0.8% [0.8% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada fail the test of whether robots.txt lets AI search crawlers in (RCH-1). A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-rch1-fail) 26 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-rch1-fail` 7.3% [7.3% of the 3,413 sites we tried to scan across 3 cohorts in Canada refused the census scanner.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-scanner-refused) 249 of 3,413 sites we tried to scan · `ca-scanner-refused` ### Gated, by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-gated) | **37.7%** | 49 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-gated` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-gated) | **47.1%** | 1,114 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-gated` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-gated) | **40.4%** | 229 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-gated` | ### Security turns AI crawlers away (RCH-2), by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-rch2-fail) | **37.7%** | 49 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-rch2-fail` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-rch2-fail) | **46.7%** | 1,105 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-rch2-fail` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-rch2-fail) | **39.9%** | 226 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-rch2-fail` | ### robots.txt shuts AI crawlers out (RCH-1), by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-rch1-fail) | **0.0%** | 0 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-rch1-fail` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-rch1-fail) | **0.8%** | 19 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-rch1-fail` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-rch1-fail) | **1.2%** | 7 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-rch1-fail` | ### Refused the census scanner, by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-scanner-refused) | **8.1%** | 12 of 148 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-scanner-refused` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-scanner-refused) | **4.9%** | 126 of 2,572 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-scanner-refused` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-scanner-refused) | **16.0%** | 111 of 693 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-scanner-refused` | AI posture ## AI posture 4.5% [4.5% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada pass the test of whether they publish an llms.txt file (EXT-1). A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-llms-txt) 138 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-llms-txt` 3.7% [3.7% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada pass the test of whether they post a Content Signals statement (PST-2). A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-content-signals) 113 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-content-signals` ### Pass the llms.txt test (EXT-1), by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-llms-txt) | **2.3%** | 3 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-llms-txt` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-llms-txt) | **4.7%** | 112 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-llms-txt` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-llms-txt) | **4.1%** | 23 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-llms-txt` | ### Pass the Content Signals test (PST-2), by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-content-signals) | **5.4%** | 7 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-content-signals` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-content-signals) | **3.8%** | 89 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-content-signals` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-content-signals) | **3.0%** | 17 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-content-signals` | Findable and readable content ## Findable and readable content 78.9% [78.9% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada fail the test of whether a canonical link names their real address (RCH-3). A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-rch3-fail) 2,418 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-rch3-fail` ### No canonical link naming the real address (RCH-3), by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-rch3-fail) | **73.8%** | 96 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-rch3-fail` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-rch3-fail) | **80.0%** | 1,893 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-rch3-fail` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-rch3-fail) | **75.7%** | 429 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-rch3-fail` | Overall readiness ## Overall readiness 16.8% [16.8% of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada are rated Not ready. A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-not-ready) 516 of 3,063 scored sites · `ca-not-ready` 54 [The median score of the 3,063 scored census entries across 3 cohorts in Canada is 54 out of 100. A further 249 refused the scanner and are not counted.](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/ca-median) 3,063 scored sites · `ca-median` ### Rated Not ready, by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-not-ready) | **8.5%** | 11 of 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-not-ready` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-not-ready) | **18.2%** | 431 of 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-not-ready` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-not-ready) | **13.1%** | 74 of 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-not-ready` | ### Median score, by segment | Segment | Figure | Sites | Cohort | Claim | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-median) | **57** | 130 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional) | `regional-median` | | [Municipalities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/municipalities-median) | **53** | 2,366 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/municipalities) | `municipalities-median` | | [Charities](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/charities-median) | **57** | 567 | [cohort page](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/nonprofits/charities) | `charities-median` |