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A line of violent windstorms carved a path of destruction through Ontario and Quebec in May of this year, passing close to or directly through three of Canada’s four largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. And, just...

Under One Umbrella: Practical Approaches for Reducing Flood Risks in Canada highlights a range of standards and guidance on flood risk reduction Extreme weather events including floods are becoming more common. Every year...

Final Report of the 2016-2021 Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program Our buildings and infrastructure are designed with weather in mind. We expect our homes to protect us from heavy snow, our stormwater...

Technical Companion to the Guide for Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Considerations into Canadian StandardsTechnical Companion to the Guide for Integrating Climate Change Adaptation Considerations into Canadian...

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...

Canada’s health care infrastructure faces challenges, relating to aging facilities, availability of capital investment, increased demand for services, and the need to adopt digital and innovative technologies. These...

Elias Ghannoum received the 2024 Lord Kelvin Award . He is the 39th person to achieve this honour and the second from Canada. He received the award at the IEC general meeting in Edinburgh, which also celebrated the 200th...

This report provides the basis for the development of a set of commonly acceptable, relatively straightforward wind risk reduction measures that can be incorporated into new single-family home construction and significant...

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...

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...

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...

SCC is reaching out to Canadians to help set a new course for standardization related to climate change and environmental sustainability. The long-term safety and resilience of our communities will depend on the decisions we...