The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), has appointed Chantal Guay as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SCC (link is external) effective on April 16, 2018.

Ms. Guay had previously served as Vice President, Accreditation Services at SCC. Under her leadership, Accreditation Services revamped its business model, processes and quality management system with a focus on customers and conformance to international standards and obligations.

Since August 2017, Ms. Guay has held the position of Vice-President of Standards & International Relations at SCC, and was responsible for the organization’s national and international standards development programs. Ms. Guay has been the Canadian member representative to the International Organization for Standardization’s Conformity Assessment Chairman’s Policy and Coordination Group (CASCO CPC).

Prior to joining SCC, Ms. Guay was Chief Executive Officer of Engineers Canada, the national organization comprised of the 12 provincial and territorial associations that regulate the practice of engineering in Canada, and that license the country’s more than 290,000 professional engineers.

Ms. Guay holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geological Engineering from Université Laval, and a Master’s in Environmental Management from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke. She has also earned an Advanced Executive Certificate in General Management from the Queen’s University School of Business.

“The work of the Standards Council of Canada is essential to increasing innovation and enhancing Canada’s economic competitiveness and social well-being through standardization solutions. I welcome Ms. Guay to her role as CEO of SCC and know that her years of experience within the organization will serve her well.”

– The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

“I am delighted to begin my new role as Chief Executive Officer of the Standards Council of Canada and excited to continue our important work to support the government’s innovation and trade priorities. I am particularly interested in enhancing our collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that more standardization solutions are available for the benefit of Canadian governments, industry and consumers. Engaging more Canadians to participate in the development of standards will be a key part of our success.”

– Chantal Guay, Chief Executive Officer, SCC

SCC is a Crown corporation and part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio. SCC leads and facilitates the development and use of national and international standards to enhance Canada’s economic competitiveness and social well-being through innovative standardization solutions. In addition, SCC coordinates the efforts of Canadians in the development and use of standards and delivers accreditation services to customers.