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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...

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...

To achieve the intended long-term performance of infrastructure assets, the professionals who plan, design, build, operate, and maintain them need to integrate climate change adaptation considerations into workflows and...

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...

Originally published in Canadian Manufacturers & Exporter's 20/20 Magazine, Nov - Dec 2015 In today’s global economy, having innovative ideas isn’t enough to ensure success. As the borders of business slowly disappear...

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...

Originally published in IEC e-tech Issue 06/2024 “ We need to address the gender gap in standards to maintain trust in standardization" | IEC e-tech Michelle Parkouda is the Manager of Research at the Standards Council of...

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...