It continues with technical committees developing proposed changes.
It typically starts with someone requesting a Code change.Over 400 committee members volunteer their time to decide on changes to the next Codes.Īll committees are balanced between regulators, industry and public interest so that no single category can outvote the other two. This means it is not NRC or Codes Canada that decides what goes into the Codes but you!Ĭodes Canada facilitates an open, transparent, consensus-based process to come up with improvements. It is also important to point out that the National Codes are not a federal regulation. This may mean that Code requirements enacted by legislation within your province or territory might differ from what is presented here. It is important to note that the model Codes, which are developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, must be adopted by provincial/territorial authorities to become law. This presentation is part of a series of 13 presentations on the 2015 editions of Codes Canada.īefore I begin with the technical content of this presentation, I will speak briefly about the code development system. I am pleased to give you an update on the changes made to Part 3 and Part 9 of the National Building Code (NBC) regarding stairs, guards and handrails. Stairs, Guards and Handrails (NBC) - Transcript Slide 1
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