Practical recommendations for effective engagement of Canadian Standards Association with Non-governmental Organizations in the standard development process

The proposed research project will explore how CSA can optimally engage NGOs in consensus-based standard development projects. It will culminate in a paper that will itemize ways to increase the effectiveness of NGO involvement by identifying the obstacles to effective participation in CSA standard development, providing practical recommendations on how these obstacles can be reduced or removed, and identifying stakeholders for specific projects. The research will employ a three-tiered approach: first a literature review will be undertaken, drawing on scholarly and other sources (e.g. government documents, standards organization documents such as the CSA Guide for Public Involvement, and court decisions), Second, the interviews will be undertaken with standard officials, NGOs, academics, government officials, and others). Third, the research will involve a case study approach – by looking at several specific CSA standards projects where NGO participation can play an important role and identifying relevant NGO stakeholders and recommendations for greater…TBC

Faculty Supervisor:

Kernaghan Webb

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Partner:

Canadian Standards Association (ON)

Discipline:

Business

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University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate