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National workshop outlines path toward flood ...
A national workshop co-hosted by Natural Resources Canada, Public Safety Canada, and the Standards Council of Canada has revealed strong consensus on the need for national flood mapping standards in Canada. The impacts of...
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New National Long-Term Care Standards to Provide...
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...
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Broaden your horizons: standards and accreditation...
This back-to-school season, why not invest in yourself? At SCC, we offer top-tier adult learning opportunities designed to boost your skills and career prospects. Whether you're looking to master conformity assessment or dive...
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American Society of Agricultural and Biological...
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) can now develop National Standards of Canada as the newest standards development organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). ASABE...
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Standards to Support Climate Resilience in Infrastructure...
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...
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Effective dates for electrical equipment safety...
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...
Accreditation Bulletin
Incorporating climate change considerations into...
Action required The climate action amendments to ISO/IEC management systems standards were finalized, and the amendments to the standards were published on February 23, 2024. As a result of these changes, certification bodies...
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New National Standards to reduce the risks of...
With extreme weather on the rise, flooding is now the fastest-growing source of disaster-related costs in Canada; in eleven of the twelve years leading up to 2020, property and casualty insurance payouts have exceeded $1...
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Behind the standards: How Magdalena Turlejski...
We spoke with Magdalena Turlejski, quality manager at the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), to gain insights into her role and what inspires her approach to maintaining quality. As a key figure in ensuring our quality...
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New standardization frameworks add versatility...
Canadians will benefit from two new standardization options that bring more versatility to better support innovators, including those in legislative settings, seeking faster cost-competitive ways to get their cutting-edge...
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Guidelines for Incorporating Standards by Reference...
These guidelines focus on the incorporation by reference of standards.
Report on Electronic Healthcare and Standards, prepared by SCC for Industry Canada
This report has been prepared by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for Industry Canada. It summarizes the presentations and outcomes of three sessions presented as part of an Open Session on Healthcare held in Ottawa on...