Canada's elevator safety code is CSA B44, published jointly with ASME A17.1 and adopted province by province. The 2019 edition (CSA B44-19) introduced the two-way messaging and text-display requirement — Clause 2.27.1.1 — for new and modernized elevators. As of August 2026, 4 of 13 Canadian provinces and territories require talk-and-text elevator phones: Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec.
This free compliance reference includes the adopted CSA B44 edition for every province and territory, the regulation or adoption document behind each status, and a look ahead at jurisdictions in transition — Manitoba's B44-19 adoption takes effect September 1, 2026, and British Columbia has consulted on adopting B44:19.
Use it to determine whether an elevator project in Canada requires a two-way talk-and-text communication device. Always confirm the current edition with the authority having jurisdiction.
Download the PDF below, or contact LiftComm for help specifying a CSA B44-compliant elevator communication system.
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