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To find out which codes and regulations apply in your area, contact the appropriate provincial or territorial official.
Codes Canada
2025
- National Building Code of Canada 2025
- National Fire Code of Canada 2025
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2025
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2025
2020
- National Building Code of Canada 2020
- National Fire Code of Canada 2020
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020
2017
2015
- National Building Code of Canada 2015
- National Fire Code of Canada 2015
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015
- National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015
- Codes Canada Seminars
- 2015 editions of Codes Canada publications: Significant technical changes
2011
2010
- National Building Code of Canada 2010
- National Fire Code of Canada 2010
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010
2005
- National Building Code of Canada 2005
- National Fire Code of Canada 2005
- National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005
1941-1998
- National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995
- Historical Editions of Codes Canada publications (1941-1998)
These older codes can also be borrowed from the NRC Publications Archive and the National Science Library.
Provincial codes
Alberta
2023
2019
2014
2006
Quebec
2020
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I – Building, and National Building Code of Canada 2020 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings, and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III – Plumbing, and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020 (amended)
- Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII – Building, and National Fire Code of Canada 2020 (amended)
2015
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I—Building, and National Building Code of Canada 2015 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III – Plumbing, and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter I.1 – Energy Efficiency of Buildings, and National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 (amended)
2010
- Quebec Construction Code - Chapter I, Building, and National Building Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Construction Code, Chapter III, Plumbing, and National Plumbing Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
- Quebec Safety Code, Chapter VIII – Building, and National Fire Code of Canada 2010 (amended)
2005
Supplementary documents
User's guides
- Structural Commentaries (User's Guide for the National Building Code of Canada 2020: Part 4 of Division B)
- Illustrated User's Guide for the National Building Code of Canada 2020: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings
- User's Guide for the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020
- User's Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017
- User's Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015
- Illustrated User's Guide – NBC 2015: Part 9 of Division B, Housing and Small Buildings
- Structural Commentaries (User's Guide – NBC 2015: Part 4 of Division B)
- Illustrated User's Guide – NBC 2010 Part 9 Housing and Small Buildings
- User's Guide – National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011
- User's Guide – NBC 2010, Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B)
Intent statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2017: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NBC 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NFC 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NPC 2015: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NECB 2011: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NBC 2010: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NFC 2010: Intent Statements
- Supplement to the NPC 2010: Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NBC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NFC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
- User's Guide – NPC 2005, Application and Intent Statements
Other
Other enquiries
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