In Canada, there is the Canadian Braille Authority, which I briefly alluded to earlier. The organization has a permanent seat and is comprised of representatives from the Francophonie. However, the Canadian Braille Authority is a committee that does not have the means to do a lot. In terms of standardizing French braille, the province has taken a more active role. The Comité québécois de concertation sur le braille has largely taken on a leadership role with this project. This body brings together the educational , the rehabilitation and other related networks and communities as well as French, Belgium and Swiss partners. So that's how the initiative came about.
On February 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.