Across the Government of Canada, accessibility and compliance are not optional—they’re essential. From Treasury Board Secretariat to DND, every department is required to meet the Accessible Canada Regulations (SOR/2021-241) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG) when creating, publishing, and sharing content. Yet verifying compliance across complex Word documents can be time-consuming, technical, and inconsistent.
With the CastleGuard Word Plugin, those challenges disappear.
The CastleGuard Word Plugin connects directly to your organization’s on-premise CastleGuard AI platform, never sending a single byte of data to the cloud. This integration enables users to instantly analyze and correct accessibility issues directly within Microsoft Word—no external tools, uploads, or cloud processing required.
Using CastleGuard’s built-in large language model, trained entirely in Canada and deployed within your secure environment, users can:
Scan any document for compliance with WCAG 2.1 and Accessible Canada Regulations;
Automatically highlight non-compliant text, tables, and formatting;
Generate one-click corrections that meet GoC accessibility standards;
Ensure bilingual consistency, including correct French and English alt text, headings, and labels;
Produce an audit trail showing each issue detected and resolved, supporting internal accessibility reporting.
All of this runs fully on-premise, making CastleGuard uniquely suited for government and defense environments where data sovereignty and privacy are non-negotiable.
CastleGuard’s Word Plugin extends far beyond accessibility checks. With built-in tools for summarization, translation, and conversational Q&A, users can work faster while maintaining compliance.
Summarize lengthy policies or RFP sections into concise executive summaries;
Chat with documents to find answers instantly—without leaving Word;
Translate text or entire documents between English and French using Evia, CastleGuard’s French-Canadian translation model designed specifically for GoC language standards.
Each capability operates entirely within your department’s air-gapped network, ensuring compliance with federal information-security frameworks.
By integrating accessibility intelligence directly into the authoring process, the CastleGuard Word Plugin supports the Accessible Canada Act’s goal of “a barrier-free Canada by 2040.” Automated compliance checks empower every policy author, analyst, and communicator to produce inclusive, standards-aligned documents from day one.
Unlike cloud-based AI add-ins, CastleGuard runs within your secure network, integrating with existing authentication (Active Directory / LDAP) and providing full audit logs and governance reports for accountability.
For departments committed to both accessibility and security, CastleGuard represents the best of both worlds: cutting-edge AI that never leaves your environment. Whether verifying WCAG 2.1 compliance, translating bilingual content, or streamlining document workflows, CastleGuard enables government teams to achieve compliance and productivity—securely, efficiently, and confidently.
Built in Canada. For Canada. Fully compliant. Fully on-premise.