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Standards in Action: Building a Climate Resilient...
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...
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Guide for Integrating Climate Change Adaptation...
The long-term impacts of climate change are expected to intensify in the future. With Canada’s average temperature warming at twice the global rate, recognizing impacts like the increasing occurrence of extreme weather...
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Accessibility Standards Canada receives accreditation...
In the last two years, Accessibility Standards Canada emerged as an important player for accessibility to Canadians with disabilities. Recently, the organization signed the accreditation agreement from the Standards Council...
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Arming standards writers with new tools to address...
What if we could build our infrastructure—the places we live and work—to withstand the impacts of climate change? It would mean fewer injuries and deaths each year to our families and friends and billions of dollars saved on...
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Standards key to building a climate resilient...
A new report from SCC makes it clear that investments in standards are necessary and urgent to ensure Canada’s infrastructure is climate-ready Canada’s climate is changing faster than the global average. Our infrastructure...
Accreditation Bulletin
Standards on Scope Project for Certification ...
Affected customers All Standards Council of Canada (SCC) accredited CAB’s participating in the Certification Body Accreditation Program (CBAP). Background As an accreditation body, SCC must describe the scope for which...
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SCC leading the way to develop a National Standards...
SCC is set to launch the development of a National Standards Strategy (NSS) that will ensure Canadian standardization interests are strategically represented internationally. The NSS has a vital role in helping Canadian...
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A new guide for integrating climate change in...
The long-term impacts of climate change are expected to intensify in the future. With Canada’s average temperature warming at twice the global rate, recognizing impacts like the increasing occurrence of extreme weather...
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Bridging the Standards Divide: Modernizing Standards...
This report analyzes and compiles CATRTA beneficiary countries’ needs in the areas of standards, conformity assessment and technical barriers to trade (TBT), identified during the CIDA funded workshop/roundtable held from May...
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Standards Council of Canada is recruiting participants...
We are actively recruiting a broad representation of stakeholders from industry, academia, federal/provincial/municipal government and civil society to participate in our initiative to develop standards and conformity...
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Flexible Standards-Based Strategies and Solutions
SCC works within the standardization network to find ways to leverage standardization to meet the needs of all its stakeholders – from government to industry, to each Canadian we serve. Those needs are evolving and require...
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HSO and CSA Group Publish National Long-Term ...
Complementary standards address the need for high-quality services and safer environments The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted long-standing issues in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector. In early 2021, Health Standards...