Welcome to ISACC

The ICT Standards Advisory Council of Canada (ISACC) is a partnership between industry and government formed in 1991 by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Industry Canada (IC) and the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC).

ISACC recommends strategies for domestic and international Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards development, implementation and promotion, which will meet the needs of Canadian users, industry and government.

ISACC is one of the participating standards organizations in the Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) initiative, which is comprised of the world's leading standards bodies.

ISACC provides a forum that bridges among the various components of the domestic ICT industry, including standards stakeholders, government, and users. It enables members to exchange information on standards topics, facilitates collaboration among members, builds awareness of the role of standards, and gains commitment for standards development to keep pace with rapidly evolving technological and market developments

ISACC highlights emerging global ICT trends, initiatives, and priorities that may impact standardization, reviews them from a Canadian perspective, and determines an appropriate Canadian standards strategy response.

The council develops strategies for ICT standardization in Canada, and provides a strategic focus for the development and implementation of Canadian ICT standards.