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Canada's Leadership in Standardization: Celebrating Canada 150
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is delighted to participate in the celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. For each month in 2017, we will feature stories about standardization and SCC’s progressive leadership to deliver innovative standardization solutions and how they have helped to shape Canada’s history.
October
Standards are part of the essential foundation that supports a country’s economic and social prosperity.
September
Canada has a long and distinguished history working with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
August
SCC’s work in support of standards alignment is critical if trade agreements like NAFTA are to reach their full potential in increasing trade.
July
The Canadian Standards Strategy, published in 2000, was one of the world’s first national standards strategies.
June
Accreditation is a vital component of standardization. The first World Accreditation Day took place on June 9, 2008...
May
In 2013, Canada released the world’s first standard on employee mental health in the workplace...
April
In the world of environmental standards, Canada and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) have always been international leaders...
March
In 2007, SCC provided international leadership in standardization by serving as a founding member of Le réseau Normalisation et Francophonie (RNF) Association...
February
At the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, SCC helped to ensure fair play by accrediting the Olympics’ temporary anti-doping lab in collaboration with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec.