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Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jan 9, 2025 · 2 registrant changes since 2009 · last checked Aug 20, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 17, 2000gov.on.ca was registered on Oct 17, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 17, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described gov.on.ca from Dec 17, 2013 to Dec 17, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
easyDNS Technologies Inc.easyDNS Technologies Inc.Jan 9, 2025 – Jun 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar easyDNS Technologies Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gov.on.ca, from Jan 9, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 12, 2009 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for gov.on.ca are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 28, 2026 (392 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: on.caNameservers: on.caJan 12, 2009 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed on.ca nameservers (ons1.gov.on.ca, ons2.gov.on.ca) for gov.on.ca from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncSep 26, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 300 certificates for gov.on.ca from Sep 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptOct 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for gov.on.ca from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Oct 17, 2000Registration: gov.on.ca was registered on Oct 17, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jan 12, 2009 – Jun 28, 2026Registrant: Registration records for gov.on.ca are held from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 28, 2026 (392 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 12, 2009 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed on.ca nameservers (ons1.gov.on.ca, ons2.gov.on.ca) for gov.on.ca from Jan 12, 2009 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 17, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described gov.on.ca from Dec 17, 2013 to Dec 17, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 9, 2025 – Jun 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar easyDNS Technologies Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for gov.on.ca, from Jan 9, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 26, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026
Registrant change
Jan 8, 2026
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 8, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJun 28, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 28, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2009–2026
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Entrust LimitedOct 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Entrust Limited issued 1 certificate for gov.on.ca from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for gov.on.ca from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 300 certificates for gov.on.ca from Sep 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 8, 2026Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 8, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 24, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jun 28, 2026Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 28, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 20, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for gov.on.ca from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Entrust Limited issued 1 certificate for gov.on.ca from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for gov.on.ca from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 2000 · its address redirects to www.ontario.ca, which answered over HTTPS
gov.on.ca has an AboutUs profile for public website intelligence, ownership context, trust signals, monitoring, and owner verification.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #16,503)+8
Verified continuity: 26.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.