RECOMMENDATION 1

The Committee recommends that the Canadian General Standards Board take all appropriate measures to ensure that all federal government departments and agencies are better informed of its services with respect to standards.

RECOMMENDATION 2

The Committee recommends that Public Works and Government Services Canada, in its 2016-17 Report on Plans and Priorities, increase the target for the percentage of standards reviewed on time from 75% to 100% by 31 March 2017.

RECOMMENDATION 3

The Committee recommends that the Canadian General Standards Board continue to quickly review its standards, update those that warrant it, remove outdated or unused standards, and submit a progress report to the Committee by 31 March 2016.

RECOMMENDATION 4

The Committee recommends that the Canadian General Standards Board comply more quickly with the recommendations in the Standards Council of Canada evaluation reports so as to improve its effectiveness and efficiency and that it submit a progress report to the Committee by 31 March 2016.

RECOMMENDATION 5

The Committee recommends that the Canadian General Standards Board look at whether it manages domestic standards for which there is already an international standard and no Canadian conditions warranting a domestic standard, in order to avoid duplication of standards and reduce certification costs for Canadian businesses interested in exporting their products.

RECOMMENDATION 6

The Committee recommends that the Canadian General Standards Board focus its international efforts in areas where Canada has special expertise or a particularly skilled workforce in order to gain influence in these areas with respect to the development of international standards.