The Accreditation Canada system operates in parallel, in a way. An international organization develops standards for evaluating hospitals. Yes, there has been discussion with a view to building a bridge between the Standards Council of Canada, Accreditation Canada, the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and the Conseil québécois d'agrément. This is an area that really focuses on hospitals and other services to the public.
On May 5th, 2015. See this statement in context.