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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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Accreditation and environmental sustainability
Every year in June, we join we join the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the ...
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SCC and NIST team up to strengthen Canada-US collaboration on standardization 
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology ...
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Standards and Intellectual Property: two peas in an innovative pod
Based on feedback from Canadian industry, it’s fair to say that most entrepreneurs don’t ...
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SCC accredits Lipid Analytical Inc. under the Testing and Calibration Laboratories Program
We are pleased to welcome Lipid Analytical Inc. as a newly SCC-accredited laboratory under our ...
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SCC is the first Canadian accreditation body offering the Aerospace Quality Management Systems Accreditation Program
The Standards Council of Canada has expanded its roster of services with an Aerospace Quality ...
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CSA Group and SCC collaborate on a new Bi-National Standard for Combined Heat and Power Appliances
Helping ensure the safety and reliability of these energy efficient devices Combined Heat and Power ...
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Introducing the Co-Chairs for the National Mental Health and Substance Use Standardization Collaborative
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is moving forward with the launch of the National Mental ...
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Standard Carbon Inc. is the First Company in Canada accredited to the ISO 14065:2020 GHG Standard
Winnipeg, MB, Canada – April 7, 2022 – Standard Carbon Inc., a Greenhouse Gas Verification ...
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New standard helps assess the well-being of rural communities 
Rural communities are vital to Canada’s economic success and, according to Infrastructure Canada ...
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SCC renews partnership with UK National Standards Body BSI
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), renewed their ...
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New National Standards to reduce the risks of flooding from climate change
With extreme weather on the rise, flooding is now the fastest-growing source of disaster-related ...
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New illustrated standards guides for climate resilience in the North
Building in the far North has always presented unique design challenges, but with Northern Canada ...
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SCC renews partnership with Brazil’s National Standards Body ABNT
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), the ...
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Accessibility Standards Canada receives accreditation, solidifies position as leader in standards development
In the last two years, Accessibility Standards Canada emerged as an important player for ...
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New standard strengthens performance of filtering respirators
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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