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Martin Luther King Jr. observed that “Human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. It comes through tireless efforts…Without this hard work, time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation.”...

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...

Benoit Desforges has long understood that public service goes beyond his 9-5 federal job, although he’s spent a significant part of his life in that role. Currently the Vice-President of the Energy Directorate at Measurement...

The global pandemic has shone a light on the unique challenges within Canada’s long-term care (LTC) sector, with approximately 70% of all deaths attributed to people living in LTC settings and retirement home settings across...

On a global scale, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles are at the core of the discussion on responsible investment. One of the significant stakeholders in ESG-driven investments across Canada and globally...

We are actively recruiting a broad representation of stakeholders from industry, academia, federal/provincial/municipal government and civil society to participate in our initiative to develop standards and conformity...

Canada’s North is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Current climatic conditions are changing rapidly, and northern communities have been and continue to be disproportionately affected by these changes. As...

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...

Whether it is a company that has developed a cutting-edge idea, or an established business that is adapting to stay relevant, innovation offers organizations the key to success. In 2017, the federal government announced an...

Ensuring Canada's infrastructure is climate-resilient Interim Report 2016-2019 In the 2016 federal budget, SCC received $11.7 million over five years to support the Government of Canada’s climate change agenda. Through the...

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...

In a world where standards shape our daily lives, from the products we use to the environments we navigate, the voices of women in standardization are more crucial than ever. Historically male-dominated, the field of...