News articles published by the Standards Council of Canada are listed below.
News
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2019/07/30
The legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada has increased demand for laboratory testing of cannabis. This includes tests for levels of cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA),... -
2019/07/26
SCC is offering accreditation to participants in a global scheme to monitor, report and verify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international aviation, after signing a memorandum of understanding with Transport Canada. The new initiative is part of SCC’s accreditation... -
2019/07/24
A revised edition of the Requirements & Guidance – Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations was recently released by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). This edition reflects several changes to the requirements and guidance for the accreditation of standards... -
2019/07/19
SCC has chosen two electrical engineers to represent Canada at the upcoming International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Young Professionals Workshop that is being held in Shanghai, China in October. Kayla Zhang, an assistant network management officer at Hydro One... -
2019/07/09
SCC recently welcomed customers and accreditation experts in Toronto for a celebration of World Accreditation Day 2019. This global initiative was established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)... -
2019/06/06
The Standards Council of Canada has renewed an important agreement with Europe’s association of national accreditation bodies to support implementation of the landmark Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). SCC first signed the cooperation... -
2019/06/04
Canada’s chief statistician and the public policy lead for Montreal artificial intelligence (AI) firm Element AI will lead the new SCC initiative to map Canada’s need for data governance standards. SCC CEO Chantal Guay made the announcement in Ottawa on May 30th at the... -
2019/05/24
A Standards Council of Canada committee is helping Canadians navigate the European data protection legislation that took effect a year ago this month. SCC’s Canadian Advisory Committee on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has identified resources to help...