Appendix B
List: Certification and Testing Agencies


This is a partial list of various certification and testing agencies in Canada. Some of these organizations also prepare standards.

BNQ Bureau de normalisation du Québec

CaGBC Canada Green Building Council

CALA Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc.

CGA Canadian Gas Association

CLAS Calibration Laboratory Assessment Service/NRC

CLSAB Canadian Lumber Standards Accreditation Board

COFI Council of Forest Industries

CSA Canadian Standards Association

CWB Canadian Welding Bureau

ITS Intertek Testing Services

KPMG KPMG Performance Registrar Inc.

NLGA National Lumber Grades Authority

SGS SGS International Certification Services Canada Inc.

ULC Underwriters Laboratories of Canada

UL Underwriters Laboratories (U.S.)

WHPS Warnock Hersey Professional Services