OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/13 -- The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), today announced the appointment of Claude Bedard as a member of the Council.

"I am delighted that Dr. Bedard will join the Standards Council of Canada," said Minister Paradis. "With his knowledge, experience and many contributions in the field of civil engineering, he will bring much valuable advice and insight to the Council's governance in the years ahead."

Dr. Bedard currently serves as President of Euclid Admixture Canada Inc. and Vice-President of International Accounts for The Euclid Chemical Company of Cleveland, Ohio. He is a member of the Ordre des ingenieurs du Quebec and has served on the board of directors for the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the American Concrete Institute (ACI). In 1988 and 1992, he was the President of ACI Quebec and Eastern Ontario Chapter. Dr. Bedard has served on several boards, including the RMC Research and Education Foundation Advisory Council, the National Research Council of Canada's Institute for Research in Construction Advisory Board, and the Canadian Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Mr. Bedard was past Chair and remains an active member of the CSA Technical Committee on Concrete Materials and Methods of Construction.

Dr. Bedard holds a Bachelor of Engineering (1981), Masters of Applied Science (1983) and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (2005) from the Universite de Sherbrooke.

The SCC is a Crown corporation and part of the Industry Portfolio. With the goal of enhancing Canada's economic competitiveness and social well-being, SCC offers accreditation services to standards development bodies and coordinates the efforts of Canadians in the development and use of national and international standards. For more information, visit the Standards Council of Canada website (www.scc.ca).