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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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High Wind Design of New Woodframe Houses has ...
Severe windstorms are growing in frequency and magnitude of loss. Major damaging tornadoes struck Ottawa/Gatineau in September 2018 and in Barrie in July 2021, resulting in $344 million and $107 million in insured loss...
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Understanding Barriers and Opportunities for ...
This document serves as a technical note to accompany the report “High-wind design of new woodframe houses has an average benefit-cost ratio of 6:1 in Canada” by K. Porter (2023). This technical note explores challenges and...
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The Standards Council of Canada marks 50th Anniversary...
For fifty years, SCC’s work has helped drive Canada’s health, well-being and economic prosperity Today marks the Standards Council of Canada’s (SCC) 50 th Anniversary as Canada’s respected voice and advisor for standards and...
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SCC and NIST team up to strengthen Canada-US ...
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on shared interests in areas of standards, conformity...
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White Paper: The state of global AI standardization...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the greatest technological advances of our age, and we need to invest efforts to drive its adoption across our economy and society. Standardization is essential to ensure AI will be used...
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Design and construction of low-rise residential...
Best practice guidance for homeowners, insurance and other decision-makers to help reduce risk.
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Developing a method for conducting wildland/urban...
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) recommend the development of standardized methods for conducting wildland/urban interface fire case study research in Canada. This...
Notice of Intent
Mental health and well-being in community residential...
Note: This NOI (originally published February 9, 2021) was reissued by the responsible SDO on July 12, 2022. This standard provides guidance on mental health and well-being, including social isolation and loneliness, of...
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SCC and UKAS team up to strengthen relationship...
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) have strengthened our cooperation arrangement, marking a new chapter in SCC and UKAS’s history of collaboration. The renewed agreement...