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Whether it is a company that has developed a cutting-edge idea, or an established business that is adapting to stay relevant, innovation offers organizations the key to success. In 2017, the federal government announced an...

SCC created its Innovation Initiative in 2017 so Canadian innovators from coast to coast could reap the benefits that standardization offers. We engaged with more than 250 from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to...

This document specifies the requirements and guidance for the accreditation of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs). For the purposes of expediency, the acronym R&G – SDO Accreditation will be used. The SDO...

The effects of urban heat islands pose a threat to Canadians, our infrastructure, and environment. The Standards Council of Canada, alongside four leading organizations from across Canada, hosted a workshop in Fall 2022 to...

Canada’s health care infrastructure faces challenges, relating to aging facilities, availability of capital investment, increased demand for services, and the need to adopt digital and innovative technologies. These...

This document offers voluntary guidance to Indigenous communities across Canada for implementing community-based climate monitoring projects. It shares advice on how to collect, record and validate data on key physical...

Integrating natural assets—such as wetlands, rivers, forests, and coastal dunes—into financial reporting can help local governments demonstrate effective management of the financially valuable services these assets provide to...

Standards and conformity assessment are critical enablers of the 21st-century knowledge economy, providing for effective, safe, reliable and interoperable products, services and processes. Standardization underpins a robust...

Standards and conformity assessments are critical enablers of the 21st-century knowledge economy, providing for effective, safe, reliable and interoperable products, services and processes. Standardization underpins a robust...

The National Mental Health and Substance Use Health (MHSUH) Standardization Collaborative was established to coordinate standardization efforts nationwide. Over two years, we engaged with over 300 people from government...

Combining natural and grey infrastructure to protect Canada’s eastern and western coastal communities This report describes how Canada can scale-up the use of nature-based solutions, in tandem with grey infrastructure, to...

This series of case studies demonstrates the benefits of using standards to build sustainable, resilient communities.