Stair And Railing Association
of Canada
"The Canadian Stair and Railing Association dedicated to consumer safety by promoting cooperation between legislators and industry in the development of clear and enforceable building regulations."
Newsletters
SARA Newsletter - July 2011:
The Challenge to Climbability Continues
SARA Newsletter - November 2010:
Agenda for Joint Task Group on Stairs Ramps Handrails and Guards October 26 & 27, 2010.
A must read for all stair and railing manufacturers
SARA Newsletter - July 2010:
Excerpt: "Canada's new home builders have growing concerns about the increasing fragmentation of building and fire codes as provinces continue to "do their own thing" in terms of building regulations..."
In this edition...
- "Disturbing" Trend Away From National Code Process
- Growing Risk
- They Compete
- The Wrong Way
- It's Not Slow
SARA Newsletter - June 2010:
Excerpt: "Over the last number of years, challenges have arisen in our industry regarding climbability clauses in the Ontario Building Code. The Stair and Railing Association of Canada (SARA) has worked hard over the last number of years to facilitate in the clarification of the code. Depending on who you are speaking with, opinions vary on how to interpret the clauses. Based on SARA prompting, the National Research Council of Canada has provided clarification."
In this edition...
- Climbability Legislation and the Rail Manufacturer
- Differences in Interpretation – The And vs. Or Debate
- What does the NRC say?
- Building Code Commission Rulings
- Working with Building Inspectors
- Got a Question?