Government Operations committee  From the point of view of the standard that we use for the certification scheme for non-destructive testing technologists, I would not change anything structurally in the way CGSB operates. There are a couple of tweaks that could be made, however. One is to allow industry to pa

Government Operations committee  We do not develop standards but we do participate in national and international committees as technical experts in standards development. The standards developed by organizations such as the ASTM and the NIST in the U.S. are based on consensus. They are based on the consensus of

Government Operations committee  I cannot tell you who develops these standards, but I know our lab does not do that. We study ceramic materials used for their sharpness or their shock resistance, and the steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium and zirconium used in nuclear reactors. We mostly study metals.

Government Operations committee  I agree with Mr. Morel and Mr. Comtois regarding the importance of proceeding through committees for discussions related to standards and their development. This can be expensive for small businesses. We would need to have principles and technologies that have been tailored to th

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  The standard we manage is not enforced. It is referred to in a number of pieces of regulation. I'll give two examples: pressure tubes for nuclear reactors and welds for pipelines. In one case the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and in the other case the National Energy Boar

Government Operations committee  The rest of the mandate for the lab that I manage is to perform research. What we do is contribute to the development of consensus standards among Canadian and international organizations. To go back to pipelines, we develop standards for pipeline corrosion or for coatings that a

Government Operations committee  The unique features that I see in the work of the CGSB include the application of norms and standards to a national standard. In the U.S., certification of non-destructive technologists is left to individual companies. I'm not sure that Canadians would feel very strongly about a

Government Operations committee  Merci. Honourable Chair, distinguished members, it's a pleasure for me to have the opportunity to speak to you about NRCan's experience with the national standards program provided by the CGSB. I am the General Director of the CanmetMATERIALS Laboratory for Natural Resources Ca

Industry committee  Oh, yes.

Industry committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. Honourable Chair and members of the committee, good afternoon. Thank you for your invitation. I am Director General of CanmetMATERIALS, a Natural Resources Canada laboratory. I will provide you with an overview of our laboratory. I will then give you a descr