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.
