Who s who The NSS is defined as the system for voluntary standards development, promotion and implementation in Canada. At the centre is the Standards Council of Canada. Some of these participate in accreditation programs as partners of the Standards Council. Others work with the NSS on standards-related issues such as international trade agreements. Some 15,000 individuals also take part.
Volunteers also provide their expertise to accreditation programs and advisory committees.
Even the members of the Council itself are volunteers. And in the broadest sense, anyone who uses or benefits from a standard is part of the National Standards System. Working together The great strength of the NSS is not just its parts-it s how they work together. For example, product safety standards developed through the NSS help to open markets while ensuring consumer protection. National Standards of Canada are developed by committees whose collective interests provide a balance of representation of producers, consumers and others with relevant interests.