CANADIAN CODES & STANDARDS

Adopted by Province

NOTE:  This page was updated February 3, 2019

A direct link to the Natural Resources Canada and the National Research Council of Canada websites provides additional information respecting amendments and exclusions adopted by Province.

Abbreviations used in these tables:

NBCC - National Building Code of Canada
NFC - National Fire Code
NPC - National Plumbing Code
NECC - National Energy Code of Canada
QCC - Quebec Construction Code

The following Codes have been adopted Provincially:

PROVINCIALLY ADOPTED CODES Province/ Territory NBCC 2010 NBCC 2012 Revision (Part 9.36) NFC 2010 NPC 2010 NECC 2011 BC Adopted NBCC 2015 (Effective 12/18) Adopted (Effective 12/14) Adopted NFC 2015 (Effective 12/18) Adopted NPC 2015 (Effective 12/18) Adopted NECB 2017 (Effective 12/18) AB Adopted (ABC) (Effective 05/15) Adopted (Effective 05/16) Adopted (AFC) (Effective 05/15) Adopted (Effective 05/15) Adopted (Effective 11/15) SK Adopted NBCC 2015 (Effective 01/18)   Adopted NFCC 2015 (Effective 01/18)   Adopted NECB 2017 Effective 01/19 MN Adopted (Effective 04/11)   Adopted (Effective 12/11) Adopted (Effective 04/11) Adopted (Effective 12/14) ON Adopted (OBC) (Effective 01/14)   Not Adopted (OFC 2014 in effect) Adopted (OPC) (Effective 01/14) Adopted (Effective 01/14) QC Adopted (Effective 04/14   Adopted (Effective 04/14) Adopted Effective (04/14) Adopted Effective (04/14) NB Adopted (Effective 12/11   Adopted (Effective 12/11)     NS Adopted NBCC 2015 (Effective 01/18)   Adopted NFCC 2015 (Effective 01/18) Adopted (Effective 06/11)   PEI Adopted NBCC 2015 (Effective 04/17)   Adopted NFC 2015 (Effective 04/17) Adopted NPC 2015 (Effective 04/17)   NL Adopted (NBC) (Effective 01/13   Adopted (NFC) (Effective 01/13     YT Adopted (Effective 04/11) Adopted (Effective 04/13) Adopted (Effective 04/11) Adopted (Effective 04/11)   NWT Adopted (Effective 04/11)   Adopted (Effective 04/11)     NU

The following Standards are in effect in the Province/Territory:

Province/ Territory CAN/ULC-S524-06 CAN/ULC-S524-14 CAN/ULC-S537-04 CAN/ULC-S537-13 CAN/ULC-S536-04 CAN/ULC-S536-13 BC       Vancouver       AB       SK       MN       ON       QC       NB       NS       PEI       NL       YT       NWT       NU

Note:  The City of Vancouver amended their Building Code (The Vancouver Building Bylaw or VBBL 2014) and formally adopted CAN/ULC-S524-14 and CAN/ULC-S537-13 as of January 1, 2018.