[The Census](https://readinessindex.io/census)

[Q4 2026](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4)

[Canada](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca)

[Published figures](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims)

regional-gated

Crawler access

37.7%

# 37.7% of the 130 scored sites in Regional governments are gated: AI crawlers are turned away by their robots.txt (RCH-1) or by their security (RCH-2). A further 12 refused the scanner and are not counted.

Sites49 of 130 scored sites

Group[Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional)

Test[RCH-1](https://openstandard.readinessindex.io/tests/#rch-1)

Test[RCH-2](https://openstandard.readinessindex.io/tests/#rch-2)

EditionCensus Q4 2026, Index 12.1, computed 2026-11-06

CaveatA public roster, not a random sample of the web; says nothing about sites outside Regional governments.

## How to check

- The group and its sites: [Regional governments](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/government/regional).
- How the census is run: [methodology](https://readinessindex.io/census/methodology).
- The figures: [summary.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/data/summary.json) or [claims.json](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims.json).
- Every published figure: [all claims for Canada](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims).

Link to this claim: [https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-gated](https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-gated)

Cite as **TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4**

Source reply: Source: TEN7 Readiness Index Census 2026-Q4 (Index 12.1). Regional governments, Canada, n = 130. Public rosters, not a random sample of the web. Figures are CC BY 4.0. Data: https://readinessindex.io/census/2026-Q4/ca/claims/regional-gated