Canadian Regulations

The Canadian Electrical Code, CE Code, or CSA C22.1 code is a standard published by the Canadian Standards Association to establish safety standards for the installation and maintenance of electrical equipment in Canada. In Canada, most of the jurisdictions that adopt the CE Code are provincial or territorial, with the exception of the cities of Vancouver and Winnipeg.  The federal government of Canada adopts the latest CE Code, but it is applied only to federal facilities (e.g., post offices, military, etc.). Similar to the United States, each province and territory is responsible for electrical safety within its boundaries. Although they all adopt the CE Code, there may be local amendments to recognize geographic conditions or local practices.

The CE Code serves as the basic code for electrical safety, shock, and fire hazards across Canada. Generally, legislators adopt the code by reference, usually with a schedule of changes that amends the code for local conditions. These amendments may be administrative in nature or may have technical content particular to the province or territory [for example, Yukon may make regulations that are different from Southern Ontario]. Revisions to the CE Code are scheduled on a three-year cycle.

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•  Alberta
•  British Columbia
•  Manitoba
•  New Brunswick
•  Newfoundland and Labrador
•  Northwest Territories
•  Nova Scotia
•  Nunavut
•  Ontario
•  Prince Edward Island
•  Québec
•  Saskatchewan
•  Yukon

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