Measurement Canada (MC)

An agency of the government of Canada’s Innovation, Science, and Economic Development portfolio in the Small Business, Tourism, and Marketplace Services sector. The agency's mandate is to ensure the integrity and accuracy of trade measurement in Canada through enforcement and administration of federal acts and regulations. After Itron releases a new meter/endpoint or makes any modifications to an existing meter/endpoint hardware or firmware, it must go through MC's process before it can be sold in Canada. Depending on what is to be approved, the process can take several months to complete.