FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2011-10-06

SCC to host panel discussion on the safety of consumer electrical products

Ottawa, Ontario (October XX, 2011) – The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce that on October 14th 2011, as part of the 42nd annual World Standards Day celebration, it will be hosting a panel debate on how to improve the safety of consumer electrical products for today’s global marketplace. The event, which will also be broadcast live online, will be accompanied by a free networking breakfast to which all are invited.

The event will take place on Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., in Room 207/208 of the Ottawa Convention Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive.

Panellists for the event include the following leaders from across Canada’s standardization network:

• Stuart Beck, Director of Certification, Nemko Canada Inc.
• Normand Breton, General Manager, Harm Mitigation Program, Electrical Safety Authority;
• Stephen Cross, Vice-President, Accreditation Services, Standards Council of Canada;
• Andy Dabydeen, Manager, Product Stewardship Strategy & Governance, Canadian Tire
• G. Rae Dulmage, Director, Standards Department, Government Relations Office and Regulatory, ULC Standards and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
• Doug Geralde, Special Regulatory Advisor, CSA Group
• James Van Loon, Director of Risk Management, Consumer Product Safety Directorate, Health Canada;

The panel discussion and free networking breakfast will be of interest to a wide range of participants including standards developers, government regulators, industry stakeholders, retailers, manufacturers, policy makers, trade experts, certification bodies, and consumers. Participants may choose to attend the meeting in-person, or to participate via webcast. Registration details and additional event information are available at www.scc.ca.

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is a Crown Corporation with the mandate to promote the efficient and effective use of standardization. Located in Ottawa, the SCC is a portfolio of Industry Canada with a 15 member governing Council and approximately 83 staff. The SCC coordinates the work of Canada’s network of standardization stakeholders, and offers a range of standardization-related programs and services that are intended to enhance the social and economic well-being of Canadians. For additional information on the work of the SCC, visit www.scc.ca or email [email protected].

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