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New national standard for weather stations addresses...
Accurate weather data is key to designing infrastructure like roads and buildings that can withstand and adapt to Canada’s changing climate. Standards can help. CSA Group, with support from the Standards Council of Canada...
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Urban Heat Island Mapping Workshop: What We Heard
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...
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Discerning signal from noise: The state of global...
This white paper aims to equip SCC's AI and Data Governance Standardization Collaborative with the information necessary to understand how best to leverage AI standards and conformity assessment to advance Canada’s interests...
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Canadian awarded IEC’s highest honour
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to announce that Tony Capel received the 2021 Lord Kelvin Award from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The Lord Kelvin Award is the highest honour given by the...
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CSA Group publishes new technical specification...
Document provides guidelines to help maintain interoperability amidst the implementation of ETC in Canada Interoperability between railway companies that operate on the same tracks, platforms, and signaling systems is...
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Building tomorrow’s climate solutions with today...
Addressing the climate crisis is a collective responsibility. At high-profile assemblies, like the UN climate conference and ISO , there is a tangible sense of urgency to ensure all voices – including youth – are heard and...
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National Standards Strategy
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...
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Propelling Canada to lead the innovation race
Five years—more than 130 companies helped—Canadian leadership established internationally in standardization—amid a global pandemic: this is the story of the Innovation Initiative . In 2017, it was apparent to the Standards...
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IEC honours six experts representing Canada
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to congratulate six experts who received the 1906 Award from the International Electrotechnical Commissio (IEC). The 1906 Award was created to commemorate the year that IEC was...
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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...