Canadian General Standards Board

The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) is one of the largest standards development and conformity assessment organizations in Canada.

Summary

The CGSB provides standards development and conformity assessment services, including programs for certification of products and services, registration of quality and environmental management systems, and related services. These services are provided in support of economic, regulatory, procurement, health, safety and environmental interests.

What are the CGSB's programs and services?

Standards Development

The CGSB offers a broad range of standards development services. CGSB maintains approximately 1 000 standards. Standards and specifications are developed and maintained by committees of volunteers, experts in their fields working according to the CGSB process.

Certification and Qualification Programs

The CGSB delivers independent certification and qualification programs where products are assessed against performance and quality standards. Qualification and Certification programs are a voluntary and impartial mechanism by which suppliers can demonstrate to potential buyers the value of their goods.

Through facility audits and product testing conducted by CGSB, suppliers provide objective evidence that their products and services meet nationally recognized standards of quality and performance.

The names of suppliers and their products are entered on the lists. These lists are made available to a wide range of potential buyers, including procurement agencies in all three levels of government in Canada, major Canadian corporations and professional associations, other public and private institutions, and consumers across Canada and internationally.

Management Systems Programs

Are you looking to increase and demonstrate your organization's quality, environmental or regulatory conformance? The CGSB's management systems are key in achieving this value in today's global marketplace. They offer the following registration programs:

• ISO 9001:2000 (Quality)
• ISO 14001 (Environmental) 
• OHSAS 18001 (Occupational health and safety)
• HACCP Advantage (Food safety) 

Manitoba Contact(s):
See National Contact. 

National Contact(s):
CGSB Sales Centre
Canadian General Standards Board
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 1G6
Telephone: 819-956-0425
Fax: 819-956-5740
Toll-free (information): 1-800-665-2472
E-mail: ncr.cgsb-ongc@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb/home/index-e.html