The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites organizations and its members to take part in the fall 2019 public review from October 22 to December 23, 2019.
Purpose of the review
The responsible standing committee will consider each comment in its recommendations on the proposed changes
The purpose of the public review is to provide users of the model codes and stakeholders with a detailed look at the changes being considered and to seek comments as to whether proposed changes should proceed as proposed or be edited, revised, or withdrawn.
The responsible standing committee will consider each comment in its recommendations on the proposed changes. The final changes are subject to approval by the CCBFC and will be published by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in the 2020 editions of the Codes Canada publications.
Implementation of proposed changes
The fourth public review of the 2015 code cycle focuses on changes being proposed to the 2015 editions of the National Building Code (NBC), the National Fire Code (NFC), and the National Plumbing Codes (NPC).
A final national public review will take place in January 2020 which will include changes being proposed to the National Energy Code for Buildings, as well as changes related to accessibility, large farm buildings, and updates to referenced standards.
Free electronic access to Codes
The NRC offers free access to the electronic formats of the National Model Codes, as well as the provincial codes published by the NRC.
Paper copies of the Codes, along with other supporting documents including the Guides, are available at a reduced cost.
