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The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) develops and maintains six of Canada's
model construction and fire codes and oversees the work of several standing committees, special
purpose committees, and task groups. CCBFC members are selected from across Canada and appointed by
the National Research Council (NRC).
The CCBFC receives policy advice from the Provincial/Territorial Policy Advisory Committee on Codes (PTPACC) which is made up of representatives from the provincial and territorial ministries
responsible for building, plumbing and fire safety regulation.
Standing committee members are appointed by the CCBFC Nominating Committee. Seven standing committees
are responsible for the development of the technical content of specific parts of the codes and
related documents, such as user's guides. The CCBFC formally approves all model code documents and
technical revisions prior to publication by the NRC.
The Strategic Plan of the CCBFC 1995-2000 (see also Action Plan), which was
prepared following consultation with industry, the regulatory community, and other code users, laid
the groundwork for the development of the
objective-based codes which will be published in
2005.
The Canadian Codes Centre of the National
Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC)
provides technical and administrative support to the CCBFC committees. The Canadian Codes Centre also
responds to technical inquiries and co-ordinates communication between the committees and IRC's
research specialists.
The National Research Council of Canada established the Associate Committee on the National Building
Code in the 1940s and the Associate Committee on the National Fire Code in 1956 to encourage
uniformity of building and fire regulations throughout Canada. These two committees were replaced by
the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes in 1991.
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