Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Summary

The Canadian Standards Association, which has been accredited by the Standards council of Canada, has published over 2000 standards that are the result of knowledge and expertise of the members who develop them.

Some standards are voluntary; others become mandatory in certain jurisdictions. Standards organizations are not government bodies and so they do not have the power to make a standard mandatory. A standard only becomes law if a federal, state, regional, provincial, or municipal government references it in legislation.

Standards are living documents, continually revised to address changing requirements and new technologies. Each standard is reviewed at least every five years.

Anyone can come forward and request a standard. Often it is a consumer organization, trade/industry association or a government department, which has observed a need. Many organizations and businesses choose to comply to standards, even if the standard is not mandatory, in order to demonstrate their commitment to quality, performance or safety.

CSA standards can be purchased with the CSA Online Store and Catalogue. For more information, please contact the Canadian Standards Association.

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Contact(s):
See National Contact.