The Standards Council of Canada was created by the Government of Canada as a Crown corporation in 1970 with a mandate to promote efficient and effective standardization in Canada.
As the leader of Canada’s standardization network, SCC leads and facilitates the development and use of national and international standards and accreditation services in order to enhance Canada’s competitiveness and well-being.
Canadian Standards
Come on board with over 3,000 Canadian technical committee members whose expertise shape the international standards that help make our everyday lives better.
When you join a technical committee, you receive training on standardization processes, network with experts from Canada and around the world, build expertise and contribute to emerging trends. By sharing knowledge, members strengthen their organization’s competitiveness and promote Canada’s voice across international standards communities.
At SCC, we oversee Canadian participation in hundreds of international committees through our membership with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
SCC is committed to improving gender balance and young professionals’ participation in standards development. We especially encourage women and people under the age of 40 to get involved.
Technical committees currently recruiting: New Standards
MC/ISO/TC 207 – Environmental management
MC/ISO/IEC JTC 3 – Quantum technologies
MC/ISO/IEC JSyC – Bio-digital convergence
MC/ISO/TC 276 – Biotechnology
MC/ISO/TC 282/SC 1 – Treated wastewater reuse for irrigation
MC/ISO/TC 282/SC 2 – Water reuse in urban areas
MC/ISO/TC 282/SC 3 – Risk and performance evaluation of water reuse systems
MC/ISO/TC 282/SC 4 – Industrial water reuse
MC/ISO/TC 61 – Plastics
MC/ISO/TC 155 – Nickel and nickel alloys
MC/ISO/TC 21/SC 8 – Gaseous media and firefighting systems using gas
MC/ISO/TC 46/SC 9 – Identification and description
MC/ISO/TC 59/SC 15 – Framework for the description of housing performance
MC/ISO/TC 300 – Solid recovered materials, including solid recovered fuels
Technical committees currently working on: Standards
MC/IEC/SyC Smart Cities – Electrotechnical aspects of Smart Cities
MC/IEC/TC23/SC23B – Plugs, socket-outlets and switches
MC/IEC/TC 23/SC 23G – Appliance couplers
MC/IEC/TC 23/SC 23H – Plugs, Socket-outlets and Couplers for industrial and similar applications, and for Electric Vehicles
MC/IEC/TC 34 – Lighting
MC/IEC/TC 34/SC34 –Auxiliaries for lamps
MC/IEC/TC 61/SC 61B – Safety of microwave appliances for household and commercial use
MC/IEC/TC 61/SC 61H – Safety of electrically-operated farm appliances
MC/IEC/TC65/SC 65B – Measurement and control devices
MC/IEC/TC86/SC86B – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
MC/IEC/TC86/SC86C – Fibre optic systems and active devices
MC/IEC/TC 110 – Electronic displays
MC/IEC/TC121/SC 121B – Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies
Technical committees currently recruiting:
- ISO/TC 44/SC 6 - Resistance welding and allied mechanical joining
- ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 - Interconnection of information technology equipment
- IEC/TC 80 - Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems
- IEC/TC 85 - Measuring equipment for electrical and electromagnetic quantities
- IEC/TC 95 Measuring relays and protection equipment
SCC is proud to announce the offering of our new course for validation/verification bodies, with a focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as environmental footprints, performance, and sustainability reporting.
This course will be facilitated by an experienced assessor in the field of validation/verification bodies and will include lectures, discussions, exercises and case studies to offer practical experience for the applications of the standards.