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Protect or Retreat: Rising Seas Threaten Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
As witnessed in recent weeks, rising seas, swollen atmospheric rivers and post-tropical storms are a ...
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New standards guidance document published for Government of Canada’s 50 – 30 Challenge
Organizations aiming to become more diverse and inclusive can now access new guidance to help them ...
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SCC renews partnership with Peru’s National Standards Body INACAL
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Instituto Nacional de Calidad de Peru (INACAL), the ...
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SCC accredits Ricardo Certification Ltd. as first Independent Safety Assessor for Railway Systems under new accreditation program
Ricardo Certification Ltd. is the first organization to be accredited to ISO/IEC 17020:2012 under ...
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New standard brings clarity on cybersecurity to SMEs
With 2021 expected to be the worst year on record for cyberattacks, the CIO Strategy Council has ...
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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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Experts weigh in on addressing extreme heat in recreational spaces
Did you know that climate change affects playground safety? Given that the number of extremely hot ...
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Reopening and Safe Operation of Workplaces in a Pandemic
Getting Canadians back to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic has been critical to our economy ...
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New northern infrastructure solutions to manage solid waste
Solid waste management in Canada’s North faces unique challenges given the geographic, climatic ...
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Comprehensive study identifies key considerations for integration of recycled content in plastic products
New research has identified key considerations to verify recycled content claims in plastic products ...
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Celebrating World Standards Day  
On October 14, 2021, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) joins the global community in celebrating ...
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IEC recognizes nine Canadians with prestigious award 
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to announce that nine Canadians received the 1906 ...
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SCC adds Publicly Available Specification to suite of standards-based tools
In response to the rapidly evolving commercial and societal needs of Canadians, the Standards ...
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Canadian awarded IEC’s highest honour
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to announce that Tony Capel received the 2021 Lord ...
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SCC leading the way to develop a National Standards Strategy
SCC is set to launch the development of a National Standards Strategy (NSS) that will ensure ...
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Collaborating to tackle Data Governance – Canada’s Roadmap to a safer and more secure digital infrastructure
Data is being generated, analyzed, and applied in every aspect of our lives – faster than ever ...
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Standardization to play a key role in the modernization of Canada’s regulatory system
The Federal Government has unveiled the International Standards Regulatory Review Roadmap , a suite ...
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SCC and CSA Group update infrastructure standards to support climate change needs in northern Canada
Canada’s North is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Current climatic conditions ...
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National Technical Specification for Digital Credentials to Provide Greater Privacy and Security for Canadians
With a growing need for reliable methods to confirm digital identities and documents as the economy ...
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Strengthening the resilience of Canada’s sewer infrastructure
Every year across Canada, billions of litres of clean rain and groundwater is unnecessarily ...
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New national standard for weather stations addresses climate change needs
Accurate weather data is key to designing infrastructure like roads and buildings that can withstand ...
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A new guide for integrating climate change in standards development
The long-term impacts of climate change are expected to intensify in the future. With Canada’s ...
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Nominations open for Canadian committee advising ISO on machine-readable standards 
Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is accepting nominations for the establishment of a Canadian ...
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 SCC has been selected as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 
SCC is proud to have been recognized as Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Culture 2020. This national ...
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Report highlights vital contribution of standardization to Canada’s economy
Standards impact every aspect of our lives. They are the invisible structure that safeguards the ...
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