Canada Standards News

December 29, 2007

CSA Releases National Climate Issues Survey of Canada's Infrastructure Engineers
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) released the results of its National Survey of Canada's Infrastructure Engineers about Climate Change. ... more

October 23, 2007

SDTC Approves $48M in Clean Tech Funding
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) approved $48 million in new funding for the development and demonstration of 19 clean technologies ... more

August 10, 2007

NRC: Canada Invests $5M to Update Model National Energy Code for Buildings
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Canadian government announced a $5 million joint initiative to update the Model National Energy ... more

May 23, 2007

Canadian Province Adopts Latest NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code
The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador adopted the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2006 Edition of NFPA 101 - Life Safety ... more

April 16, 2007

CSA, CGSB Develop Standard for First Responder CBRN Protection
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) developed the first national standard for fire, police ... more

April 13, 2007

Canada Invests in Project to Better Adapt Infrastructure to Climate Changes
Nearly $1M has been earmarked for a project partnering the government of Canada with engineers who are studying roads, buildings and water systems ... more

April 2, 2007

Canadian Government Spends $100M to Promote Clean, Sustainable Transportation
Canada's government will fund more than $100M in new initiatives as part of its ecoTransport Strategy, a series of initiatives designed to reduce ... more

March 21, 2007

Canada Delivers Environmental Goods on Freight Transportation
To reduce the environmental and health effects of freight transportation, Canada launched the ecoFreight program, a series of initiatives with ... more

March 21, 2007

Canada Focuses on Energy Conservation in Affordable Housing Construction
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA), the Canadian government and Ontario's McGuinty government joined forces today to announce a $3.7M program ... more

October 17, 2006

Canadian Standards Association Unveils Workplace Safety Management Standard
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) released CSA Z1000-06 - Occupational Health and Safety Management, Canada's first consensus-based occupational ... more