Publications
SCC created its Innovation Initiative so Canadian innovators from coast to coast can reap the benefits that standardization offers. When we started this initiative just a few years ago, our goal was to deliver 63 standardization strategies to Canadian companies by 2022. We are well on track to...
Published on 2021/01/25
The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) recommend the development of standardized methods for conducting wildland/urban interface fire case study research in Canada.
This report, authored by wildland fire experts from ForestWise...
Published on 2020/11/30
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (Intact Centre) at the University of Waterloo and have joined forces to develop a new compilation of national standards and guidelines for increasing Canada’s resilience to flooding.
Presented as a “one-stop-...
Published on 2020/11/25
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) developed this guidance document to introduce Canadian organizations to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and to recommend standardization strategies that can facilitate the compliance process. This regulation established by the European Union (EU...
Published on 2020/11/05
Published on 2020/10/20
As part of our work to improve gender equality, SCC has done a cross-country analysis, using data from 106 countries, of the impact of gender on standardization. This ground-breaking research is captured in SCC’s new report When One Size Does Not Protect All: Understanding Why Gender Matters for...
Published on 2020/10/20
This brochure provides a broad overview of ‘By-the-north, for-the-north’ Infrastructure Standards designed to help building owners and operators, as well as those responsible for public and community infrastructure, build and maintain infrastructure in a changing climate.
Published on 2020/10/09
Thermally Comfortable Playgrounds collects the latest research and practical knowledge into one document. It draws upon a literature review and a survey of experts while summarizing design practices and site features that create safe and comfortable playgrounds for all seasons of play. The report...
Published on 2020/07/27
Published on 2020/06/10