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SCC and WaterPower Canada enter partnership to...
Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin, President and CEO of WaterPower Canada, and Chantal Guay, CEO of SCC, sign a cooperation arrangement at a virtual ceremony that celebrates the milestone while respecting COVID-19 restrictions. The...
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New Report: keeping kids cool while they play
Playgrounds serve an important role in the early development of our children, introducing them to outdoor fun and encouraging active, creative play. Sometimes, particularly during the deep heat of the summer months, those...
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New standard strengthens performance of filtering...
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for a domestic supply of filtering respirators in Canada that meet required performance and quality...
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Advancing quality of care for mental health and...
In March 2022, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Government of Canada committed to improving the delivery of services for mental health and substance use health. The goal was to establish standards to help...
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SCC launches Indo-Pacific standardization activities...
As part of the federal government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce that it is playing a key role in implementing Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy and receiving 2.5 million to...
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New northern infrastructure solutions to manage...
Solid waste management in Canada’s North faces unique challenges given the geographic, climatic, transportation, and resource differences between southern and northern communities. While there are numerous guidelines...
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SCC and Canadian Electricity Association enter...
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) have signed a partnership agreement to enhance the competitiveness of Canada’s electrical sector. This partnership creates new opportunities...
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Groundbreaking Report - When One Size Does Not...
As part of our work to improve gender equality, SCC has done a cross-country analysis, using data from 106 countries, of the impact of gender on standardization. This groundbreaking research is captured in SCC’s new report...
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SCC renews partnership with European Accreditation...
Five years ago, Canada embarked on a new agreement to facilitate trade with its second-largest trading partner, the European Union. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) aims to eliminate...
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Strengthening the resilience of Canada’s sewer...
Every year across Canada, billions of litres of clean rain and groundwater is unnecessarily discharged into sanitary sewers and treated at sewage treatment plants. This excess water in sewers, referred to as Inflow...