OTTAWA — The federal government has announced effective now, the new Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has been given responsibility for the development of Canada’s National Model Codes.

The CBHCC replaces the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), the committee responsible for managing the national code development system in Canada since 1991.

The creation of the CBHCC is part of a broader set of governance changes including the dissolution of the Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Codes, which previously advised the CCBFC on policy matters, stated a release. Under the new governance model, policy will be set by the Canadian Table for Harmonized Construction Codes Policy, which will oversee the CBHCC and include deputy-minister-level decision-makers from provincial, territorial and federal governments.