Standards Council of Canada

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming Annual Public Meeting, where we're opening the floor to you– our valued community members, and partners. Mark your calendars for April 23, as we gather to discuss our achievements over the past year and delve into what lies ahead.

📅 Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
🕒 Time: 1:30 EDT
📍 Location: ZOOM

Why Attend?
➡️Your Input Counts: This meeting is all about fostering dialogue and collaboration. We want to hear your thoughts, ideas, and concerns about standardization in Canada.
➡️Stay Informed: Get the latest updates on our initiatives, projects, and plans for the future.
➡️Connect & Engage: Hear insights directly from our CEO and Council Chair, who share your passion for standardization and conformity assessment.

Spread the word and RSVP today to secure your spot! https://ow.ly/Snj750QX3si

Can't wait to see you there!

💫Celebrating brilliance and breaking barriers this International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Celebrating advocates for more women in the realm of standardization, stressing that the inclusion of female thought leaders will shape a new generation of standards. This results in standards that are truly inclusive and better serve the entire population.

Let's embrace diversity in standardization and research to tackle global challenges with gender responsive standards.

Discover more! https://ow.ly/xOZP50QzjT6

💫En cette Journée internationale des femmes et des filles de science, célébrons leurs réalisations et aplanissons les barrières sexospécifiques!

Célébrer les , c’est promouvoir la participation de plus de femmes dans la sphère normative, souligner l’importance d’intégrer des cheffes de file dans le secteur pour façonner la prochaine génération de normes et créer des normes réellement inclusives pour mieux servir toute la population.

Mettons en valeur la diversité dans la normalisation et appuyons la recherche pour relever les défis mondiaux grâce à des normes adaptées aux genres!

En savoir plus : https://ow.ly/Yc3k50QzjYV

L’avenir s’annonce captivant pour l’IA! 🚀L’ISO/IEC 42001, norme très attendue sur les systèmes de management de l’IA, a officiellement été publiée fin 2023. Pas de géant pour les organismes du monde entier 🌎, il s’agit d’une étape importante en vue d’harmoniser la gestion de l’IA à l’international.

Cette nouvelle norme façonnera l’avenir de l’IA, renforcera la confiance dans ces systèmes, orientera l’harmonisation stratégique dans le domaine et établira un cadre de gouvernance et de prise de décisions. La publication de la norme tombe à point, puisqu’un nombre grandissant d’entreprises de divers secteurs adoptent des technologies d’IA. 🤖
En savoir plus : https://ow.ly/frlw50Qpjvn

Exciting times lie ahead for the world of AI! 🚀The much-anticipated ISO/IEC 42001 standard for AI management systems (AIMS) was officially published at the end of 2023. This critical milestone signifies a globally-aligned approach towards managing AI, and it's a giant leap forward for organizations across the globe. 🌎

This new standard is set to shape the future of AI, bolstering trust in AI systems, providing guidance on their strategic alignment, and setting out a framework for governance and decision-making. AIMS could not have come at a better time as businesses across various sectors increasingly adopt AI technologies. 🤖

Dive in to know more! https://ow.ly/9pyR50QpjfR

Appointment Opportunity: Would you like to take part in overseeing SCC’s strategic direction? We’re looking for new members to join our governing council. Visit the Governor in Council Appointments website to learn more 👉
http://ow.ly/xZ6o50NG1aj

📚 Learn to unlock the economic benefits of Canada’s through two exciting courses we developed in partnership with Réseau Normalisation et Francophonie and Université Laval. Designed for businesses, innovators and future industry leaders, these modules are online, free and come with applicable frameworks and templates. Learn more ⬇️
http://ow.ly/67Yu50NiPmm

RRA of Korea recognizes Nemko as Certification Body Nemko North America TCB was officially recognised as a certification body by National Radio Research Agency of Korea (RRA) on Thursday, February 16th.

Building homes and workplaces in a changing climate makes adapting essential. To help address this challenge, these new standardization tools can help get the most out of weather data. ⬇
http://ow.ly/n9sk50MVaCt

standards help ensure the quality of everyone’s favourite movie snack? On we’re thankful for the CSA C22.2 No. 109-17 for commercial cooking appliances, including popcorn machines which help ensure that we can enjoy this tasty snack.

📢 Mark your calendars: Celebrate winners of the 2022 SCC Awards with us on Feb 22! Meet the people making incredible contributions to Canada’s standardization network. We will also have our Annual Public Meeting after the event.

Register today!
http://ow.ly/iWso50Mt1vC

Happy Holidays!