Electrical safety is regulated in Canada. As such, SCC-accredited certification bodies in this area are required to certify products according to standards, other recognized document or other normative documents recognized by the relevant authority in the jurisdiction. 

The date on which these documents take effect after they are published is determined by the Effective Dates Subcommittee of the Canadian Advisory Council on Electrical Safety (CACES). SCC-accredited certification bodies can submit proposed effective dates to the subcommittee.