News articles published by the Standards Council of Canada are listed below.
News
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2017-08-16The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce a number of executive and management appointments. Linked to our innovation and trade priorities, these appointments further strengthen SCC’s ability to meet stakeholder and customer needs and our...
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2017-07-27China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner, and our economic relationship is growing. In 2015, Canada’s exports to China rose 4.2 percent and the import of Chinese goods increased by 9.4 percent. Recognizing the significance of this trade relationship, the...
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2017-07-11
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) have collaborated to offer a new accreditation sub-program for greenhouse gas (GHG) validation and verification bodies (VVBs). The VCS Program is the world’s most widely-used voluntary GHG... -
2017-07-07
The Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) recently recognized Standards Council of Canada (SCC) CEO John Walter with the 2017 PASC Meritorious Service Award. The award was presented at the 2017 PASC annual meeting. PASC, an independent and voluntary organization of... -
2017-06-19
A Standards Council of Canada (SCC) video helps Canadian innovators in the clean technology (clean tech) industry learn more about Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) and how it can help their products stand out. Helping Canada’s Clean Tech Industry Compete... -
2017-06-19The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to have recently signed an agreement with Mexico’s national accreditation body, Entidad Mexicana de Acreditacion (EMA) to collaborate and expand the accreditation services we offer. This agreement will also allow...
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2017-05-31
May 31, 2017 – The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) today announced the publication of a new National Adoption of Canada that provides practical guidance to suppliers on assessing and managing the safety of consumer products, including... -
2017-05-18The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) recently announced the appointment of Mr. Sergio Mujica to the position of ISO Secretary-General. Most recently, Mr. Mujica served as the Deputy Secretary-General for the World Customs Organization. A Chilean...