Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Nadine James serves as the President of CPRS Ott-Gat and is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in leading communication strategies within various organizations. Currently, as Communications Manager at the Standards Council of Canada since August 2016, Nadine manages a $150k budget and a team of seven experts while delivering strategic communications for a bilingual Crown corporation. Prior roles include overseeing crisis communications and media relations at Home and Community Care Support Services Champlain, and developing internal communications strategies at UK Shared Business Services Ltd. Nadine holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Wales, along with multiple certificates from the University of Toronto and other institutions in areas such as strategic public relations and digital strategy.
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Established in 1970 as a federal Crown corporation, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s voice on standards and accreditation on the national and international stage. SCC works closely with a vast network of partners to promote the development of effective and efficient standards that protect the health, safety and well-being of Canadians while helping businesses prosper. As Canada’s leading accreditation organization, SCC creates market confidence at home and abroad by ensuring that conformity assessment bodies meet the highest national and international standards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Société d’État fédérale établie en 1970, le Conseil canadien des normes (CCN) est le chef de file canadien de la normalisation et de l’accréditation nationales et internationales. Il collabore étroitement avec un vaste réseau pour promouvoir l’élaboration de normes efficaces et efficientes qui favorisent la santé, la sécurité et le bien-être de la population canadienne, ainsi que la prospérité des entreprises. Organisme d’accréditation principal du Canada, il renforce la confiance des marchés au pays et à l’étranger en veillant à ce que les organismes d’évaluation de la conformité respectent les normes nationales et internationales les plus rigoureuses.