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RSBQ is a voluntary private framework, not a public authority.

RSBQ accreditation is a private decision made by the Québec Building Health Network for one company, defined scope and validity period. It does not replace any law, licence, authorization, insurance, third-party certification or laboratory analysis required for the work.

Verify an RSBQ number Read the reference matrix

What RSBQ status means

The file was assessed against RSBQ controls applicable to the displayed scope.
The number, holder, scope, dates and status can be checked in the RSBQ registry.
The decision may have limitations and may be monitored, suspended, expired or revoked.
Applicable external credentials must be confirmed with their own issuer.

What RSBQ status does not mean

No approval by the Government of Canada or the Government of Québec.
No licence issued by the RBQ, CNESST or another public authority.
No Standards Council of Canada accreditation unless supported by separate public evidence.
No BNQ, IICRC, ASHRAE, IRSST or Health Canada certification, membership or affiliation.
No guarantee of results, absence of contaminants or compliance of all future work.

RSBQ · DÉFINITION

Why the word “accreditation” is used

On this website, “RSBQ accreditation” refers exclusively to the private status granted under the RSBQ program. It does not claim that RSBQ is accredited as a certification body by the Standards Council of Canada or another authority. Every external mark and credential remains the property of its issuer and is claimed only with evidence and authorization.

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Mandatory hierarchy of requirements

01
Laws and regulations
They are mandatory and prevail over the RSBQ framework.
02
Public authorities and permits
RBQ, CNESST, health, environmental and municipal authorities as the mandate requires.
03
External standards and programs
Legally obtained editions applied only when relevant.
04
Private RSBQ framework
It organizes controls, evidence and program-specific decision rules.
05
Company procedures
They must comply with every applicable higher-level requirement.

RSBQ · VÉRIFIER

Before awarding work

Match the legal name and RSBQ number to the estimate and contract.
Read the complete scope, exclusions, status and validity dates.
Check the RBQ licence directly with the RBQ when required.
Request mandate-specific insurance, training and authorizations.
For analysis, confirm the laboratory, its accreditation scope and the method used.
Keep the contract, reports, results and completion evidence.

RSBQ · CONFORMITÉ

Compliance safeguards built into the website

Limited claims

Each status is tied to one company, scope and period; no external recognition is inferred.

Exact registry

No public directory: only a complete number or QR link opens the matching record.

Live status

Expiry, suspension and revocation must change the public result and badge use.

References without affiliation

Official sources explain controls; citation is not approval or partnership.

Privacy

Necessary collection, express consent, limited sharing, withdrawal rights and planned destruction.

Neutral matching

The public service is free, with no paid placement, objective criteria and fair rotation.

RSBQ · SOURCES PUBLIQUES

Official sources supporting this transparency framework

These links let readers verify public rules directly. RSBQ does not reproduce them as its own work and claims no affiliation with their issuers.

Légis QuébecConsumer Protection Act — general impression and false or misleading representationsOpen official source ↗Bureau de la concurrenceDeceptive marketing practicesOpen official source ↗Commission d’accès à l’informationPrivacy obligations for private-sector organizationsOpen official source ↗Régie du bâtiment du QuébecContractor licensing and work categoriesOpen official source ↗OQLFFrench-language obligations for businessesOpen official source ↗Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique CanadaConsent for commercial email and text messagesOpen official source ↗Conseil canadien des normesAccreditation services and use of accreditation marksOpen official source ↗

Important legal limitation

This page provides general transparency information and is not legal advice. Actual compliance depends on RSBQ’s legal structure, contracts, audit practices, retained evidence, communications and each mandate. Review by Québec counsel remains advisable before commercial issuance of certificates, badges or contestable decisions.