Ash Sahi appointed CSA Group President and CEO Oct 26, 2009
Ash Sahi has these qualities and we look forward to his leadership (Canada Newswire)
Catalyst achieves PEFC chain of custody at Canadian paper mills Sep 11, 2009
Catalyst manufactures paper using fibre certified under two PEFC-recognized programs - the Canadian Standards Association and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Catalyst will allocate and track available fibre supplies using the credit system so as to ensure that select paper products contain 100 per cent certified fibre. (PR Newswire)
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada: Entertain, Educate, Legislate May 30, 2009
Brain Injury Awareness Month 2009 Legislating - BIAC asks all Canadians to support Private Members Bill C-289 by writing to the Public Health Agency of Canada to explain that they want all helmets sold in this country to adhere to the highest standards possible, as developed by the Canadian Standards Association. The bill would amend the Hazardous Products Act, so as to prohibit the advertising, sale, or import into Canada, of recreational snow sport helmets that do not meet a national standard. (Canada Newswire)
Giving organs was 'very Natasha' Mar 29, 2009
" Ms. Richardson wasn't wearing a helmet at the time of her fall. The high-profile incident prompted the Canadian Standards Association to announce it would seek to develop standards for ski and snowboard helmets in Canada, but skiers and snowboarders aren't required by law to wear one. A funeral service was held last Sunday in Millbrook, N.Y., where Ms. Richardson wed Mr. Neeson and raised their two sons. Mr. Neeson was among the pallbearers. People reported Mr. Neeson will soon return to... (Globe and Mail)
Helmet testing may become mandatory Mar 26, 2009
Yesterday, the Canadian Standards Association announced it would soon have an alpine helmet certification program that would test the helmets against standards created by leading researchers in the field. Although certification would be voluntary for helmet makers, Health Canada said yesterday that it's consulting with stakeholders on a proposal that would put alpine helmets under the Hazardous Products Act. (Globe and Mail)
/R E P E A T -- Video B-Roll available via CNW - Canada's first alpine helmet standard helps make skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing safer/ Mar 24, 2009
CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION ... Canadian Standards Association (CSA), a leading developer of standards and codes, announces the country's first recreational alpine skiing and snowboarding helmet standard to help protect winter sports enthusiasts on Canadian slopes ... CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION. (Canada Newswire)
Canada's first alpine helmet standard helps make skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing safer Mar 24, 2009
CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION ... (1) Canadian Standards Association (CSA), a leading developer of standards and codes, announces the country's first recreational alpine skiing and snowboarding helmet standard to help protect winter sports enthusiasts on Canadian slopes ... About CSA Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a membership association serving industry, government, consumers and other interested parties in Canada and the global marketplace. (Canada Newswire)
Standards needed for ski helmets, experts say Mar 21, 2009
Even if a helmet has a sticker indicating it has been certified elsewhere, including the United States or according to an international standard, Canadian consumers have no way of knowing whether those helmets have been tested by an agency other than the manufacturer, said Anthony Toderian, spokesman for the Canadian Standards Association. Now, a number of politicians and sports-injury experts are lobbying to make testing mandatory. (Globe and Mail)
Safety bubble Mar 19, 2009
That's when I discovered it's mandatory for kids to wear a hockey helmet approved by the Canadian Standards Association. They also suggested that she wear a face mask for extra protection. (Globe and Mail)
Carbon Credit Certification Mar 3, 2009
This standard is recognized worldwide and has been adopted by the Canadian Standards Association. World Resources Institute GHG Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard: The WRI GHG Protocol was developed in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. (Suite101.com)
CSA and CIPH announce the development of a new standardized education and training program for plumbing inspectors Mar 2, 2009
TORONTO, March 2 /CNW/ - Canadian Standards Association (CSA), a leading developer of standards and codes, and the Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH) today officially announce the development of a new program to help ensure that standardized, quality education and training is available to plumbing inspectors across Canada ... "This new program will help provide uniformity and address identified gaps in the training of plumbing inspectors," says Lance Novak, Vice President, Sales,... (Canada Newswire)
Growing gardens - and business Feb 23, 2009
Canadian Standards Association regulations impose some uniformity among playgrounds but beyond that each school board has its own systems for procuring and maintaining playgrounds. David Percival, manager of design, standards, compliance and environment at the Toronto District School Board, says about 25 per cent of schools in the district have playgrounds with natural elements, so the potential for greening is big. (Globe and Mail)
