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The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that accreditation is more important than ever. During these challenging times, we have adapted and continue to ensure that Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) can demonstrate their...

How accredited services help SMEs build trust, open markets and grow with confidence Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—including micro and emerging businesses—form the foundation of Canada’s economy. They make up more...

We sat down with Abdel Kassou, director of Accreditation Services at the Standards Council of Canada, to learn more about his role and what drives his passion for accreditation. As a leader in ensuring that conformity...

Version 17 – June 2025 *This publication was previously titled: Accreditation Program Overview. We are now using version numbers instead of dates. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a federal Crown corporation...

Piloting draft ISO/IEC 42001 standard and AI system conformity assessment scheme

Rural communities are vital to Canada’s economic success and, according to Infrastructure Canada, contribute 30% of the country’s GDP. However, due in part to inconsistencies in the availability, collection, and sharing of...

Action required All SCC accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies providing certification to sustainable forest management systems and SCC-accredited Certification Bodies accredited to the Sustainable Forestry...

Action required None Affected customers All customers Background Recently, SCC distributed a survey regarding extraordinary events to all of its recognized GLP facilities. SCC wishes to thank all of the facilities that took...

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...

The global pandemic has shone a light on the unique challenges within Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector, with approximately 70% of all deaths attributed to people living in LTC settings and retirement home settings across...

There has been a surge in demand for medical and recreational cannabis products since Canada federally legalized adult access to recreational cannabis in 2018. This rapid growth presented challenges with respect to the safety...

This document is designed to apply to all types of forensic objective testing and therefore needs to be interpreted in respect of the type of calibration and testing concerned and the techniques involved. It provides an...