Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

Canadian Standards Association The Canadian Standards Association was established by Dominion charter granted in 1919. As a result of experience gained during several years of operation and particularly during the war years the charter was amended in 1944 to embrace a broader field of operation as outlined below: (a) To provide, originate and furnish Canadian standards of any nature whatsoever which are in the interests of producers and users; to coordinate the efforts of producers and users toward the improvement and standardization of materials, processes and related matters; to provide systematic means by which organizations interested in standardization work may cooperate in establishing and promoting Canadian standards to the end that duplication of work and the promulgation of conflicting standards may be avoided. (b) To serve as a clearing house for information on standardization work in Canada and foreign countries; to further the standardization movement as a means of advancing the national economy, and to promote a knowledge of, and the use of, approved Canadian standards both in Canada and foreign countries; to act as an authoritative Canadian channel in international cooperation in standardization work. (c) To register in the name of the Association, and to hold, own, use and operate any and all trade marks, proof, letter or device and to enforce and protect the use of such marks, proofs, letters or devices and to oppose any proceedings or applications which may seem calculated directly or indirectly to prejudice the interests of the Association. Committee Organization The Canadian Standards Association has close contact, by direct representation, with the following classifications of interest : Manufacturers, Departments of the Dominion Government, Provincial Governments, Public Utilities, Educational Institutions, Professional Bodies, Labour Organizations, Purchasing Departments, Insurance Interests. From the various classifications of interest a series of Divisions has been estab lished covering such representative fields as Textiles, Agriculture, Pulp and Paper, Steel Construction, Electrical Engineering, etc. From these Divisions a Main Committee is drawn, each member serving for a period of three years and eligible for further service at the discretion of the nominating interests. This is the governing body of the C.S.A. From the Main Committee, members are elected by the Divisions to form the Executive Committee which is the administrative body of the Association. Sectional committees are appointed by the Divisions, each sectional committee consisting of from 10 to 30 members, representing the best available knowledge and experience in their respective fields. Their responsibility is to supervise the work of standardization with the scope of each division. They are responsible for the approval of specifications, which have been developed by their working committees and for submitting same to the Executive Committee for final approval and publication. When a request is received to produce a standard specification for any commodity, it is referred to the division interested, for consideration and recommendation to the Executive Committee for action. Should there appear to be a reasonable demand for the standard in question and sufficient information available to assure satisfactory completion of the work, authority will be given to the division by the Executive Committee to proceed with the preparation of a standard. If sufficient information appears to be lacking, and scientific investigation is considered necessary, proposals will be made to a recognized research body, such as the National Research Council, to conduct tests or make investigations in order to provide needed information that will permit an authoritative standard to be prepared. These Working Committees consist of j a variable number of members ranging i from five or six to as high as thirty or more, j depending on the nature of the work to be done. As work progresses, a draft specification is prepared and subsequently discussed 156