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Version 16 – April 2024 The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a federal Crown corporation established by the Standards Council of Canada Act (“the Act”) of the Parliament in 1970 to foster and promote efficient and...

The purpose of this document is to amplify, where appropriate, generic technical and organizational criteria as stated in ISO/IEC 17025 for SCC accreditation of facilities that could perform ITS evaluation and testing. In...

This document contains normative and informative guidance for laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by the Standards Council of Canada. Laboratories and assessment teams alike must use this document to assure...

This document contains normative and informative guidance for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing laboratories. Laboratories and assessment teams alike must use this document to assure compliance. This document covers all...

The purpose of this document is to outline the accreditation requirements for Certification Bodies operating the CyberSecure Canada certification program. These requirements are based on a combination of those previously used...

Piloting draft ISO/IEC 42001 standard and AI system conformity assessment scheme

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Action required SCC is continuing to monitor and respond to the evolving situation of COVID-19, through the Public Agency of Canada (PHAC), Ottawa Public Health, and the Federal Government. The safety of our staff, contract...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies have the potential to deliver significant benefits for Canada and the world, but only if they are developed and used responsibly. Standards and conformity assessment...

Complementary standards address the need for high-quality services and safer environments The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted long-standing issues in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector. In early 2021, Health Standards...

Elias Rafoul joined SCC in February 2018 as Vice-President, Accreditation Services. With over 20 years of management experience, he is a respected leader who has overseen large teams and budgets in both the public and private...