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With a growing need for reliable methods to confirm digital identities and documents as the economy pivots online, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has engaged the CIO Strategy Council to develop a technical...

Trust, safety and international success Trust, a fundamental component of trading relationships, is fostered through accreditation. Using international standards and accredited conformity assessment in regulations can instill...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has released a faster and cost-competitive path to standardization that helps support cutting-edge innovators. The new National Technical Specifications (TS) tool was developed with the...

CORRECTION - 2018-03-16 There have been some developments with respect to this initiative. The proposed approach has been put on HOLD. There will no immediate changes to your scope. But rather each certification body (CB)...

Summary: A Workshop Agreement is a document which has been developed to begin the consensus process normally associated with a National Standard of Canada. A Workshop Agreement may be developed in any field where there are...

In response to the rapidly evolving commercial and societal needs of Canadians, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) have released new guidance for developing a fast-track standards-based tool to help industry, government...

Summary: A Community-Sourced deliverable is developed as a result of the collection of information using online platforms and allows for the continuous renewal of content, which is of paramount importance. This process does...

Since 2016, SCC’s Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program has led the development of dozens of standards and related guidance to safeguard critical infrastructure in Canada. SCC held a national consultation...

Ensuring Canada's infrastructure is climate-resilient Interim Report 2016-2019 In the 2016 federal budget, SCC received $11.7 million over five years to support the Government of Canada’s climate change agenda. Through the...

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...

Canada’s North is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Current climatic conditions are changing rapidly, and northern communities have been and continue to be disproportionately affected by these changes. As...