Publications
SCC works within the standardization network to find ways to leverage standardization to meet the needs of all its stakeholders – from government to industry, to each Canadian we serve. Those needs are evolving and require new methods of establishing agreement and developing standardized...
Published on 2021/08/05
These guidelines outline the principles and key development steps of a Publicly Available Specification (PAS). It provides some procedural detail and is not definitive in nature to account for the intended flexibility of this deliverable. These guidelines are not intended to replace existing...
Published on 2021/07/20
The Canadian Data Governance Standardization Roadmap tackles the challenging questions we face when we talk about standardization and data governance. It describes the current and desired Canadian standardization landscape and makes 35 recommendations to address gaps and explore new areas where...
Published on 2021/06/28
Standards and conformity assessment are critical enablers of the 21st-century knowledge economy, providing for effective, safe, reliable and interoperable products, services and processes. As it continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) will use...
Published on 2021/06/03
Every year across Canada, billions of litres of clean rain and groundwater is unnecessarily discharged into sanitary sewers and treated at sewage treatment plants. This excess water in sewers, referred to as Inflow/Infiltration (I/I), results in significant costs for governments, which are passed...
Published on 2021/06/01
At the start of our Innovation Initiative, SCC supported the development of an international standard to support the marine environment and level the playing field for marine sensor suppliers and manufacturers by setting parameters for instrument performance. Using ISO 22013 Marine environment...
Published on 2021/05/25
The long-term impacts of climate change are expected to intensify in the future. With Canada’s average temperature warming at twice the global rate, recognizing impacts like the increasing occurrence of extreme weather conditions is vital in the development and revision of national standards...
Published on 2021/05/14
Since 2016, SCC’s Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program has led the development of dozens of standards and related guidance to safeguard critical infrastructure in Canada. SCC held a national consultation in 2020 to find out what else is needed to help Canadians adapt to...
Published on 2021/03/30