Mandate of the SCC

The Standards Council takes its mandate from the  Standards Council of Canada Act, its governing legislation:

The mandate of the Council is to promote efficient and effective voluntary standardization in Canada, where standardization is not expressly provided for by law and, in particular, to

a) promote the participation of Canadians in voluntary standards activities,

b) promote public-private sector cooperation in relation to voluntary standardization in Canada,

c) coordinate and oversee the efforts of the persons and organizations involved in the National Standards System,

d) foster quality, performance and technological innovation in Canadian goods and services through standards-related activities, and

e) develop standards-related strategies and long-term objectives, in order to advance the national economy, support sustainable development, benefit the health, safety and welfare of workers and the public, assist and protect consumers, facilitate domestic and international trade and further international cooperation in relation to standardization.

Subsection 4.(1), Standards Council of Canada Act,
R.S.C. 1970, c. 41 (1st Supp.), amended 1996, c.24