UL Canada is the only organization recognized by the Standards Council of Canada as the authority for the development and publication of National Standards for use by the Security and Fire Alarm Industry. UL Canada also labels products and certifies installed systems to those Standards on behalf of the industry as well as providing a follow-up inspection service to factories and installations. Security systems are often required to be UL Canada Certified by property owners, insurance companies, insurance brokers, banks, and trust companies.
Systems currently requiring certification are fire alarm installations in certain regions of Canada.
The demand for certified systems has increased with the publication of the restructured UL Canada Fire Alarm Certificate Service. All products used in conjunction with UL Canada certified security and fire alarm installations are required to bear UL Canada labels. Is is anticipated that with the forthcoming legislation being considered across Canada, all security and fire alarm systems will be required to be installed in compliance with the requirements of UL Canada National Standards. It is anticipated by UL Canada and the alarm industry that listees will be in a much better position to promote the acceptance of UL Canada National Standards across Canada, and, as a result be better prepared to benefit from this change. UL Canada labelled equipment and products, intended for use in security and fire alarm installations, are readily available from UL Canada listed companies in Canada and the United States as well as other parts of the world.