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Standards Council of Canada

Press Releases

Press releases issued by the Standards Council of Canada are listed below.

  • Alberta Recognizes First SCC-Accredited Gas-Fired Appliance and Equipment Inspection Body
    Ottawa, Ontario (June 3, 2013) — For the first time, the Government of Alberta has formally recognized the first Standards Council of Canada (SCC)-accredited gas-fired appliance and equipment inspection body, ENEFEN Energy Efficiency Engineering Ltd (ENEFEN). “The Safety Services branch of Alberta Municipal Affairs welcomes ENEFEN as the first accredited inspection body in Canada,” says Sidney Manning, Chief Plumbing & Gas...
  • Kathy Milsom Appointed Chair of the Standards Council of Canada
    Ottawa, Ontario (May 3, 2013) — The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce that Kathy Milsom has been appointed Chair by the Minister of Industry Canada. Ms. Milsom brings more than 25 years of private and public sector leadership experience to SCC, most recently as President and CEO of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority. She was also the President and CEO of the Canada Lands Company Limited, President of Vestar...
  • SCC leads development of international standard for safe consumer products, ISO 10377
    Ottawa, Ontario (April 17, 2013) — The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is proud to announce Canada’s leadership role in the much-anticipated ISO 10377:2013 Consumer product safety - Guidelines for suppliers, which has just been released. This international standard will strengthen consumer product safety throughout the supply chain. “In this global marketplace, there is an increasing need to mitigate product safety risks, and the...
  • SCC to initiate Smart Grid Roadmap implementation
    Ottawa, Ontario (March 14, 2013) — Canadian smart grid standardization efforts are gaining momentum with the formation of a national advisory committee. The Canadian Smart Grid Standards Roadmap, published by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) recommends that a steering committee be formed as a means of advancing related policy objectives and maintaining active stakeholder engagement. The Roadmap recommendations were the result of two...
  • SCC and Accreditation Canada join forces to offer health care and medical laboratory communities accreditation to ISO15189
    Ottawa, Ontario (March 13, 2013) – The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and Accreditation Canada are pleased to announce that they will offer Canada’s health care and medical laboratory communities accreditation to ISO 15189. Together, they have the ability and capacity to provide accreditation to this international standard. Improving patient safety through traceability of all laboratory procedures, and making a commitment to producing...
  • Driving Electric Vehicle Safety Training Solutions for Canadian First Responders
    Ottawa, Ontario (March 12, 2013) — The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce that it is working on behalf of the Government of Canada to address a gap in electric vehicle safety training for Canadian first responders. On behalf of Natural Resources Canada’s Federal Interdepartmental Electric Vehicles Working Group, SCC has engaged the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to adapt training modules, used by U.S. first...

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