FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2007-04-12

Call for nominations: 2008 SCC Awards

OTTAWA - The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting nominations for its 2008 Awards. Nominations are being sought for individuals, committees and/or organizations who have demonstrated remarkable leadership and commitment through their invaluable contributions to standards-related activities. 

Submissions are being considered for the following categories:

• Jean P. Carrière Award
• Roy A. Phillips Award
• Corporate Commitment Award
• SCC Leadership Award
• SCC Award of Excellence
• SCC Distinguished Service Award
• SCC Special Achievement Award
• McMahon Dedicated Service Award

Information detailing each of these awards, the nomination process, eligibility criteria and past recipients, is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.ca/en/get_involved/awards.

Nominations are due by November 9, 2007

The awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held on June 3, 2008 in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, as part of the 3rd National Standards System (NSS) Conference.

The Standards Council of Canada, a Crown corporation that promotes efficient and effective voluntary standardization in Canada, oversees the National Standards System (NSS) in which some 15,000 individuals participate in standards-development and advisory committees. These participants, and the organizations that support their work, are of vital importance to the NSS.

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