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Business, governments and consumer groups interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the U.S. standardization system will want to read the Standards Council of Canada’s (SCC’s) latest report, A Perspective on U.S...

This document specifies the requirements and guidance for the accreditation of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs). For the purposes of expediency, the acronym R&G – SDO Accreditation will be used. The SDO...

This document specifies the Canadian requirements and guidance to adopt International Standards, regional standards, and other international/regional deliverables. For the purposes of expediency, the acronym R&G – Adoptions...

In the last two years, Accessibility Standards Canada emerged as an important player for accessibility to Canadians with disabilities. Recently, the organization signed the accreditation agreement from the Standards Council...

The Standards Council of Canada is delighted to announce that Mark Ramlochan is the new Chair of the Standards Development Organizations Advisory Committee (SDOAC). Mark is a Senior Planning Manager at UL Standards &...

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), the national standards body of Brazil, renewed their cooperation arrangement to advance international standards work between...

The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) is the newest standards development organization to receive accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to develop National Standards of Canada (NSCs) for Canadian...

Organizations aiming to become more diverse and inclusive can now access new guidance to help them. The Standards Council of Canada (SCC), working with the Ted Rogers School of Management’s Diversity Institute and with...

Complementary standards address the need for high-quality services and safer environments The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted long-standing issues in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector. In early 2021, Health Standards...

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...