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Paving the Road to Global Markets for Canada
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Canada’s economy, representing 99% of ...
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Fuelling innovation with standardization
Doc Brown fuelling the DeLorean with garbage to get “Back to the Future”—that’s what you might think ...
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Standards Council of Canada is recruiting participants for the Digital Credentials & Digital Trust Services Initiative
We are actively recruiting a broad representation of stakeholders from industry, academia, federal ...
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Breaking down barriers to bio-based investment with bioeconomy development opportunity (BDO) zone ratings
In order to help catalyze and accelerate clean fuels project development in Canada, the Standards ...
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American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers accredited to develop National Standards of Canada
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) can now develop National ...
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Standards Council of Canada and World Council on City Data Collaborate on a New ISO Standard Focusing on ESG Indicators for Cities 
On a global scale, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles are at the core of the ...
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Business Continuity Management Systems accreditation scheme now available to help companies expect the unexpected
The Standards Council of Canada is now the first Canadian accreditation body offering the Business ...
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White Paper: The state of global AI standardization and what it means for Canada
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the greatest technological advances of our age, and we need ...
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SCC Launches a New Accreditation Program for Reference Material Producers in Canada
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) are now ...
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Pre-launch: Clean Fuels Regulation verification scheme
The Standards Council of Canada is working with Environment and Climate Change Canada to establish ...
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SCC recognized under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods program
The Standards Council of Canada is a recognized accreditation body under the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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Arming standards writers with new tools to address climate impacts
What if we could build our infrastructure—the places we live and work—to withstand the impacts of ...
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HSO and CSA Group Publish National Long-Term Care Standards
Complementary standards address the need for high-quality services and safer environments The COVID ...
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SCC renews partnership with European Accreditation to support CETA
Five years ago, Canada embarked on a new agreement to facilitate trade with its second-largest ...
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Council member reappointed to the Standards Council of Canada
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased that Mr. Michael Burns, P.Eng.(retired), has been ...
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Vice-Chairperson reappointed to the Standards Council of Canada’s Council
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is delighted to announce that Mr. Colin Clark, as Vice ...
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Canada at the forefront of exploring biodigital convergence
The merging of digital technologies with biological systems is poised to create social and mass ...
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Compressed Gas Association earns accreditation to develop National Standards of Canada
The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) is the newest standards development organization to receive ...
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Council member reappointed to the Standards Council of Canada
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased that Mr. Michael Burns, P.Eng . (retired), has been ...
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World Cities Day 2022 – Protecting Canada’s urban dwellers from extreme weather events
A line of violent windstorms carved a path of destruction through Ontario and Quebec in May of this ...
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New guidance from ISO international workshop on safe cannabis production
There has been a surge in demand for medical and recreational cannabis products since Canada ...
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IEC recognizes 11 Canadians with prestigious award
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to announce that 11 Canadians received the 1906 Award ...
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SCC Announces Governing Council Member Reappointments
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is delighted to announce that Brent Schacter and Tayt Winnitoy ...
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Standards Council of Canada launches a new National Standards Strategy 
Standards make life safer, healthier, more prosperous, and sustainable for communities and ...
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SCC launches accreditation pilot for AI Management Systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the greatest technological advances of our age, and its ...
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