Identity & Authority: Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation

(https://cdic.ca) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 29, 2026
Identity & Authority — The Lens

Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.

Identity & Authority Expert verifiability & Schema depth.
13 Impact Weight: 15 / 100
87% Reputation

Authority is grounded in structured data and federal affiliation. The schema_json includes a robust Organization graph with sameAs links to verified social media profiles. The only gap is the lack of specific Person schema for leadership, though this is secondary to its institutional authority as a government entity.

The site makes historical and functional claims rather than speculative performance claims. Assertions like protected deposits since 1967 are verifiable historical facts. The news section provides recent, dated evidence of regulatory activity, such as the inclusion of Tru Cooperative Bank on April 1, 2026.

Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.

🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
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    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "name": "Home — CDIC",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website"
            },
            "about": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#primaryimage"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#primaryimage"
            },
            "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/hero-homepage-woman-yoga.png",
            "datePublished": "2026-02-04T21:18:42+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-04-29T17:42:20+00:00",
            "description": "Find out how CDIC has protected deposits since 1967 and how your money is covered when one of our members fail.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://www.cdic.ca/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "ImageObject",
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#primaryimage",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/hero-homepage-woman-yoga.png",
            "contentUrl": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/hero-homepage-woman-yoga.png",
            "width": 1920,
            "height": 1280,
            "caption": "Woman with a yoga mat"
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": []
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "description": "",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization"
            },
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://www.cdic.ca/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "width": 696,
                "height": 696,
                "caption": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/"
            },
            "sameAs": [
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                "https://x.com/CDIC_CA",
                "https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-deposit-insurance-corporation",
                "https://www.instagram.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://www.youtube.com/user/cdicchannel",
                "https://ca.pinterest.com/SADCCDIC/",
                "https://bsky.app/profile/cdicsadc.bsky.social"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/",
            "name": "Frequently asked questions — CDIC",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2025-10-01T05:00:00+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-02-19T19:26:56+00:00",
            "description": "Get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about CDIC.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Depositors",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Videos and resources",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/videos-and-resources/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Frequently asked questions"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "description": "",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization"
            },
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://www.cdic.ca/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "width": 696,
                "height": 696,
                "caption": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://x.com/CDIC_CA",
                "https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-deposit-insurance-corporation",
                "https://www.instagram.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://www.youtube.com/user/cdicchannel",
                "https://ca.pinterest.com/SADCCDIC/",
                "https://bsky.app/profile/cdicsadc.bsky.social"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/depositors/list-of-members/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/list-of-members/",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/list-of-members/",
            "name": "List of member institutions — CDIC",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2026-05-05T15:11:00+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-05-05T15:18:37+00:00",
            "description": "Search this list of member institutions and find out if your financial institution or bank belongs to CDIC as a member.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/list-of-members/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/list-of-members/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/list-of-members/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Depositors",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/depositors/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "List of member institutions"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "description": "",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization"
            },
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://www.cdic.ca/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "width": 696,
                "height": 696,
                "caption": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://x.com/CDIC_CA",
                "https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-deposit-insurance-corporation",
                "https://www.instagram.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://www.youtube.com/user/cdicchannel",
                "https://ca.pinterest.com/SADCCDIC/",
                "https://bsky.app/profile/cdicsadc.bsky.social"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
/about/contact-us/
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "WebPage",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/about/contact-us/",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/about/contact-us/",
            "name": "Contact us — CDIC",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website"
            },
            "datePublished": "2025-12-12T18:54:00+00:00",
            "dateModified": "2026-02-17T14:33:51+00:00",
            "description": "We welcome questions and feedback. For questions that may involve you sharing your personal or financial information with CDIC, contact us by telephone.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/about/contact-us/#breadcrumb"
            },
            "inLanguage": "en-US",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "ReadAction",
                    "target": [
                        "https://www.cdic.ca/about/contact-us/"
                    ]
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/about/contact-us/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "About CDIC",
                    "item": "https://www.cdic.ca/about/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Contact us"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#website",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "description": "",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization"
            },
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "potentialAction": [
                {
                    "@type": "SearchAction",
                    "target": {
                        "@type": "EntryPoint",
                        "urlTemplate": "https://www.cdic.ca/?s={search_term_string}"
                    },
                    "query-input": {
                        "@type": "PropertyValueSpecification",
                        "valueRequired": true,
                        "valueName": "search_term_string"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "inLanguage": "en-US"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#organization",
            "name": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation",
            "alternateName": "CDIC",
            "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "inLanguage": "en-US",
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/",
                "url": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "contentUrl": "https://www.cdic.ca/wp-content/uploads/logo-square-cdic.png",
                "width": 696,
                "height": 696,
                "caption": "Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation"
            },
            "image": {
                "@id": "https://www.cdic.ca/#/schema/logo/image/"
            },
            "sameAs": [
                "https://www.facebook.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://x.com/CDIC_CA",
                "https://www.linkedin.com/company/canada-deposit-insurance-corporation",
                "https://www.instagram.com/CDICSADC/",
                "https://www.youtube.com/user/cdicchannel",
                "https://ca.pinterest.com/SADCCDIC/",
                "https://bsky.app/profile/cdicsadc.bsky.social"
            ]
        }
    ]
}
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
18Review mentions (all pages)
4External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 2 1
/depositors/videos-and-resources/faqs/ 2 1
/depositors/list-of-members/ 2 1
/about/contact-us/ 12 1
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