March 2015 Legislative Review for Canada

In their November 2014 issue, Sprinkler Age magazine featured its Annual Legislative Review for the United States and Canada. This summary of legislation and codes offers an overview of regulations affecting the fire sprinkler industry in individual Canadian provinces. The information was obtained from a survey mailed to the fire marshals in all 10 provinces. Listed below are the responses and findings for Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. A dash (-) indicates no response.

PROVINCE	PROVINCE CODE ADOPTION	ADD'L NFPA STANDARDS	NFPA 13 ED. ADOPTED	LOCAL JURISDICTION CAN USE LATEST NPA 13 Ed.	MINIMUM BASE OR A MIN/MAX FOR ENDORSEMENT
Alberta	2006 Alberta Building Code (amended 2005 NBCC)	NFPA 13D, 13R, 14, 20	2002	Yes, with AHU approval	Minimum
British Columbia	2012 BC Building Code (amended 2005, NBCC), NFCC	-	1999	Yes	Min/Max
Ontario	2012 Ontario Building Code (amended 2005 NBCC)	NFPA 13D, 13R, 14, 20	2007	Yes, with AHU approval	Minimum
Quebec	2008 Quebec Construction Code (amended 2005 NBCC)	NFPA 13D, 13R, 14, 20	1999	Yes, with AHU approval	Minimum
Saskatchewan	2010 NBCC with 2013 Saskatchewan amended	NFPA 13D, 13R, 14, 20	1999	Yes, with AHU approval	Minimum

NBCC – National Building Code of Canada CANADA INSPECTION, TESTING & MAINTENANCE AND SEISMIC PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

	Required for those who perform inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems			Seismic protection required on fire sprinkler systems
PROVINCE	NICET LEVEL II	NICET LEVEL III	NO REQ.	YES/NO
Alberta	N	N	No req.	Only in active seismic areas
British Columbia	N	N	-	Yes
Ontario	N	N	No req.	Only in active seismic areas
Quebec	N	N	Province req.	Only in active seismic areas
Saskatchewan	N	N	No req.	Only in active seismic areas

Risk Logic, Inc. can be of assistance regarding fire protection Codes and Regulations. We can ensure that the above codes, as well as NFPA and FM Global standards, are being followed to avoid a major property loss.