Government Operations committee  We got it up to no less than 2% or 1%, which is within the margin of the top seven members.

Government Operations committee  I don't think we're keeping up. We're doing better, but I look at it and say I'd rather be at five after 11 than five before. We're at about five before. We need to be at five after 11. The SCC has a fairly good funding model, but we really have to drive to coordinate internally,

Government Operations committee  No, I should explain. We were founded in 1920, so we're 95 years old. We have 185 employees in Canada.

Government Operations committee  We do our own follow-up services. We are tied to a large organization with 12,000 employees. For something specialized we would sometimes bring in an outside person, but normally it's all done by the staff.

Government Operations committee  There isn't with us directly. I'm aware that they do talk to the Standards Council of Canada. Having been on a hospital board as a treasurer, I was involved in the accreditation audit. It's an area in which I think there could be more liaison and collaboration.

Government Operations committee  If I understand your question, you want to know if there should be a one-size-fits-all solution or one solution. In Canada, we're much ahead of the U.S. The U.S. has 15,000 regulators, and we have thirteen times four in the sectors. You're right that I often run into issues wh

Government Operations committee  I would agree with what Mr. Rousseau said. There is a great need, and in the system we have, as he said, we all have to have balanced committees. We're all audited. Every single standard we write is audited. We have annual audits, so the real idea is that you have to have balance

Government Operations committee  If we could set the clock back, I think we'd start off with our own internal system and restructure how we handle the use of standards within the provinces and territories, so we would have one set and one common agreement. That goes back to how the agreement on internal trade ne

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  There's a fairly lengthy answer. I'll try to give a short one. If you compare Canada's standards system to those of other countries, we and the U.S.A. are a little different, because we have independent or private standards development systems. Most other countries, such as thos

Government Operations committee  I have been involved in standards for about 30 years, moving from a family that owned a certification body to working for the standards council for three years as the manager of their standards group, and then crossing the table to become the head of ULC Standards. Over those yea