News articles published by the Standards Council of Canada are listed below.
News
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2023/05/17
Dr. McCarney is a self-proclaimed “data nerd” turned “ISO nerd”. She wholeheartedly believes that the international standardization of data is the fuel to propel positive change in cities. “I’m a devoted urbanist, and I believe in equipping the advocates for change with... -
2023/05/17
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Canada’s economy, representing 99% of its businesses. Yet, they are a relatively untapped source of exporters, with less than 4% of SMEs exporting goods in 2020. According to a new research report by the Standards... -
2023/05/17
Five years—more than 130 companies helped—Canadian leadership established internationally in standardization—amid a global pandemic: this is the story of the Innovation Initiative. In 2017, it was apparent to the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) that Canadian innovators... -
2023/05/15
Doc Brown fuelling the DeLorean with garbage to get “Back to the Future”—that’s what you might think of the first time you hear about Terragon’s MAGSTM device. Terragon Environmental Technologies is a Montreal-based clean technology company that developed the Micro Auto... -
2023/05/11
We are actively recruiting a broad representation of stakeholders from industry, academia, federal/provincial/municipal government and civil society to participate in our initiative to develop standards and conformity assessment tools for digital credentials and digital trust... -
2023/04/27
In order to help catalyze and accelerate clean fuels project development in Canada, the Standards Council of Canada supported a Workshop Agreement led by Ecostrat to identify key siting requirements for new plants that produce biofuels (including SAF), renewable chemicals,... -
2023/04/20
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) can now develop National Standards of Canada as the newest standards development organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). ASABE provides engineering and technology solutions to... -
2023/04/19
On a global scale, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles are at the core of the discussion on responsible investment. One of the significant stakeholders in ESG-driven investments across Canada and globally are cities. Municipal leaders nationwide (and globally...