CANADIAN ELEVATOR CODE COMPLIANCE DATABASE

Understanding emergency phone codes and their jurisdiction is paramount to our success in the industry and is something that we take great pride in. When it comes to your elevator emergency communications and adherence to Canadian elevator codes, it is key to familiarize yourself with The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group’s B44- Safety code for elevators and escalators (Binational standard with ASME A17.1).

Primitively established to implement strong, uniform legislation across Canada, CSA B44 serves as a means to provide minimum requirements as a reference for building owners, elevator manufacturers, consulting engineers, and architects regarding the design, installation, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, and related machinery. The requirements are suitable for adoption by regulatory authorities throughout Canada, with the particular code year followed typically adopted at the province level. You can reference the tables below to see which year your province has adopted as well as the specific emergency phone-related requirements by adoption year at a glance.

Known CSA B44 Adoption Years by Province

Note: we make every effort to provide current, accurate adoption information and update as new information is received.

CSA B44-2007	CSA B44-2013	CSA B44-2016	CSA B44-2019/2022
MANITOBA, NUNAVAT, QUEBEC	SASKATCHEWAN	BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEW BRUNSWICK, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND,	ALBERTA, NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, ONTARIO, YUKON

Below, you can find an overview of CSA B44/ASME A17.1 elevator code requirements by year, including the most recent significant updates.

Select your province to highlight the CSA B44/ASME A17.1 code year that it follows.

Province	ASME A17.1/CSA B-44 Code Requirements & Year	2000	2004/07	2010/13/16	2019/22	yearSelected
Select a Province...	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Select a Province...	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Select a Province...	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Select a Province...	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Select a Province...	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Select a Province...	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Select a Province...	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Select a Province...	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Select a Province...	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Select a Province...	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Select a Province...	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Select a Province...	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Select a Province...	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Select a Province...	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Select a Province...	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Select a Province...	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Alberta	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2019
Alberta	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Alberta	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Alberta	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Alberta	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Alberta	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Alberta	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Alberta	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Alberta	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Alberta	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Alberta	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Alberta	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Alberta	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Alberta	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Alberta	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Alberta	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
New Brunswick	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2016
New Brunswick	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
New Brunswick	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
New Brunswick	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
New Brunswick	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
New Brunswick	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
New Brunswick	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
New Brunswick	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
New Brunswick	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
New Brunswick	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
New Brunswick	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
New Brunswick	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
New Brunswick	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
New Brunswick	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
New Brunswick	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
New Brunswick	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Manitoba	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2007
Manitoba	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Manitoba	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Manitoba	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Manitoba	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Manitoba	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Manitoba	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Manitoba	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Manitoba	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Manitoba	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Manitoba	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Manitoba	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Manitoba	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Manitoba	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Manitoba	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Manitoba	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Newfoundland	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2019
Newfoundland	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Newfoundland	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Newfoundland	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Newfoundland	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Newfoundland	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Newfoundland	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Newfoundland	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Newfoundland	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Newfoundland	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Newfoundland	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Newfoundland	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Newfoundland	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Newfoundland	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Newfoundland	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Newfoundland	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Nova Scotia	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2019
Nova Scotia	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Nova Scotia	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Nova Scotia	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Nova Scotia	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Nova Scotia	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Nova Scotia	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Nova Scotia	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Saskatchewan	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2013
Saskatchewan	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Saskatchewan	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Saskatchewan	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Saskatchewan	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Saskatchewan	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Saskatchewan	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Saskatchewan	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Ontario	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2019
Ontario	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Ontario	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Ontario	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Ontario	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Ontario	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Ontario	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Ontario	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Ontario	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Ontario	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Ontario	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Ontario	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Ontario	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Ontario	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Ontario	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Ontario	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Prince Edward Island	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2019
Prince Edward Island	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Prince Edward Island	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Prince Edward Island	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Prince Edward Island	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Prince Edward Island	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Prince Edward Island	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
British Columbia	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2016
British Columbia	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
British Columbia	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
British Columbia	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
British Columbia	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
British Columbia	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
British Columbia	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
British Columbia	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
British Columbia	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
British Columbia	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
British Columbia	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
British Columbia	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
British Columbia	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
British Columbia	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
British Columbia	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
British Columbia	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Yukon	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2019
Yukon	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Yukon	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Yukon	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Yukon	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Yukon	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Yukon	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Yukon	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Yukon	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Yukon	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Yukon	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Yukon	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Yukon	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Yukon	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Yukon	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Yukon	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Nunavat	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2007
Quebec	Two-way communication between elevator and authorized personnel	1	1	1	1	2007
Nunavat	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Quebec	On-site communications if over 60 ft of travel	1	1	1	1
Nunavat	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Quebec	Communication between the elevator and the remote machine or remote control rooms required	3	3	3	3
Nunavat	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Quebec	Answer by live authorized personnel - no automated answering	1	1	1	1
Nunavat	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Quebec	Communication capability for onsite authorized/emergency personnel	1	1	1	1
Nunavat	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Quebec	On-site monitoring if staffed 24/7 by authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Nunavat	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Quebec	Location identification on demand to authorized personnel	1	1	1	1
Nunavat	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Quebec	Location identification without voice communication (ADA compliance date 1994)	2	1	1	1
Nunavat	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Quebec	Hands free devices only (handsets not approved)		1	1	1
Nunavat	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Quebec	Automatic answer when calling into elevator		1	1	1
Nunavat	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Quebec	Automatic redirect if no answer onsite		1	1	1
Nunavat	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Quebec	Offsite communication shall not interfere with on-site communications		1	1	1
Nunavat	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Quebec	Local telephone line status monitoring and local alert			1	1
Nunavat	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Quebec	Two-way message display in cab for hearing and/or speech impaired *				1
Nunavat	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Quebec	Means for authorized personnel to view video of passengers anywhere in cab *				1
Nunavat	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1
Quebec	Means activated by emergency personnel to change cab message to indicate help is on-site if over 60 ft of travel *				1

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Canada Safety Code Requirements FAQ

What is the elevator code in Canada?
Canadian regulatory authorities refer to CSA Group's CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. This includes (American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) A17.1 Code) in its entirety, along with additional requirements that apply solely in Canadian jurisdictions.
what is the CSA code for elevators?
CSA B44 is the code specific to Canadian elevator safety requirements.
What is the CSA B44 safety code for elevators?
Titled "Safety code for elevators and escalators", CSA B44 consists of regulations concerning the ddesign, installation, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, and material lifts. It largely pulls from ASME A17.1 Code.
What is the elevator code 17.1?
The elevator code 17.1 refers to American Society of Mechanical Engineers ((ASME) A17.1) code, developed by 5800 experts in 60 countries. ASME serves a wide-ranging engineering community and is instrumental in the development of codes and standards with a primary goal to protect the public. ASME a17.1 references Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices. The bulk of CSA B44 consists of ASME A17.1 (in its entirety).
What is the Canadian Elevator Code Compliance, and why is it important?
Canadian regulatory authorities refer to CSA Group's CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators to determine code compliance in Canada. This is important, as it sets a standard for national elevator safety, and it allows for uniform adoption.
How can I ensure that my elevator communication systems are in compliance with the Canadian Elevator Code?
You can select your province in the ASME A17.1/CSA B-44 Code Requirements & Year table shown above, using the line items for your selected province as a checklist.
What are the consequences of non-compliance with the Canadian Elevator Code?
This can vary by location. Most typically, if a violation that critically affects elevator safety is found, an elevator may be shut down or an order may be issued to correct non-compliance within a finite time period.
Is it necessary to conduct regular inspections to maintain compliance with the code?
It is certainly recommended. See how to test for a compliant phone here.
Are there any recent updates or changes to the Canadian Elevator Code that I should be aware of?
Yes. If your province has adopted CSA B44-2019 or later, there are significant regulation changes regarding video and two-way text that impact the safety and cost of elevator systems. Get the breakdown and your options here.
Are there any specific requirements for elevator modernization or upgrades to meet code compliance?
Yes. If your province has adopted CSA B44-2019 or later, significant updates are required upon new consruction or modernization. Get the breakdown and your options here.

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