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Standardization enhances quality of life for people across Canada and around the world. It makes products and services safer and improves their functionality. But to have the greatest impact, the standardization system must...

The National Standards Strategy is a comprehensive strategy that explores new thinking and new priorities and engages with new stakeholders in the standards network. It considers the current geopolitical environment, national...

Getting beyond greenwashing through standardization Environmental, Social and Governance performance (or ESG) is an increasingly important topic amongst organizations around the world, driven in large part by growing consumer...

The Standards Council of Canada is pleased to publish our 2018–19 Annual Report.

The effects of urban heat islands pose a threat to Canadians, our infrastructure, and environment. The Standards Council of Canada, alongside four leading organizations from across Canada, hosted a workshop in Fall 2022 to...

Canadian communities are on the frontline of climate change. Without action, future costs from flooding events in Canada alone could reach $13.6 billion (CAD) 1 annually by the end of the century. And the costs are not only...

This report summarizes the results of an engagement process to discuss ideas to mobilize the recommendations found in a recently published report by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), in collaboration with the National...

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...

Standards are vital to securing a sustainable future and Canada’s economic prosperity. To realize this potential, we educate today’s innovators, businesses and future industry leaders on the value of standardization and how to leverage its benefits...

Thermally Comfortable Playgrounds collects the latest research and practical knowledge into one document. It draws upon a literature review and a survey of experts while summarizing design practices and site features that...

Explore SCC’s 2023–2024 annual report Standardization is vital to Canada’s future. It gives us a way to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing not only our country but society as a whole, bringing together many...