Si vous étiez présent | Had You Been There

RÉSUMÉ DU WEBINAIRE “Expérimenter pour s’améliorer – KATA: Une routine pratiquée délibérément

Par Claudio Sasseron, expert en Qualité et Amélioration Continue (An English text follows)

Organisé par Ray Dyer sur la plateforme Zoom

Présentateur: Julie Savage-Fournier, consultant et coach KATA en amélioration continue et optimisation des processus.

Le 22 avril, nous avons eu une excellente conférence avec Julie Savage-Fournier sur la méthode Kata et l’importance de la routine dans l’amélioration continue.

Le Kata propose une pratique délibérée et répétée, capable de transformer des comportements conscients en habitudes durables, tout comme apprendre à conduire ou à cuisiner demande toute notre attention au début, puis devient automatique avec le temps. La méthode équilibre deux modes de fonctionnement du cerveau: l’automatique, celui des habitudes bien ancrées, et le rationnel, celui de l’analyse et de la décision consciente. Bien pratiquer est essentiel: répéter un geste incorrect crée la mauvaise habitude.

Pendant la conférence, nous avons eu plusieurs breakout rooms avec des activités et des discussions en groupe, ce qui a enrichi le débat et mis à l’épreuve nos points de vue dans la pratique.

Le Kata d’amélioration s’articule en quatre étapes: comprendre le défi à long terme, mesurer la situation actuelle avec des données concrètes, définir une condition cible intermédiaire atteignable, et réaliser de petites expériences quotidiennes en apprenant de chaque résultat avant de préparer la suivante. Le cycle est scientifique: on formule une hypothèse, on teste, on compare avec ce qui s’est vraiment passé, et on met à jour nos connaissances.

Le rôle du coach est central dans cette démarche. Plutôt que de donner des réponses, il encourage les bonnes questions. Les mots utilisés ont de l’importance: répéter et capturer les termes exacts du praticien révèle son niveau réel de compréhension et indique où se trouve la prochaine étape à explorer.

Plus qu’un outil, le Kata est une culture, celle d’équipes qui expérimentent, apprennent et progressent ensemble, chaque jour.

Nous remercions ASQ Montreal et Julie pour cette excellente initiative.


WEBINAR SUMMARY “Experimenting to Improve – KATA: A Deliberately Practiced Routine”

Organized by: Ray Dyer, on the Zoom platform.
Speaker: Julie Savage-Fournier, consultant and KATA coach in continuous improvement and process optimization.

On April 22nd, we had an excellent talk with Julie Savage-Fournier on the Kata method and the importance of routine in continuous improvement.

Kata proposes a deliberate and repeated practice, capable of transforming conscious behaviours into lasting habits — just like learning to drive or cook requires full attention at first, then becomes automatic over time. The method balances two modes of brain functioning: the automatic, made up of deeply ingrained habits, and the rational, driven by analysis and conscious decision-making. Practicing correctly is essential: repeating a wrong action builds the wrong habit.

During the talk, we had several breakout rooms with group activities and discussions, which enriched the debate and put our perspectives to the test in a very practical way.

The Improvement Kata is structured around four steps: understanding the long-term challenge, measuring the current situation with concrete data, defining an achievable intermediate target condition, and running small daily experiments — learning from each result before preparing the next one. The cycle is scientific: we form a hypothesis, we test it, we compare it with what actually happened, and we update our knowledge accordingly.

The coach’s role is central to this process. Rather than providing answers, the coach encourages the right questions. The words used matter: repeating and capturing the practitioner’s exact terms reveals their actual level of understanding and points to where the next step needs to be explored.

More than a tool, Kata is a culture — one of teams that experiment, learn, and grow together, every single day.

Thanks to ASQ Montreal and Julie for this excellent initiative.

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Any individual Full or Senior, or a Fellow member may participate in ASQ’s unemployment dues relief program if they want to continue maintaining their ASQ membership. For more information:

  • Log-in to your ASQ account, go to the My Account page, select Unemployed Members on the left panel. The Unemployed Member Dues page appears.
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Voice of The Customer | Voix du Client

By Claudio Sasseron, Responsable VoC, (English text follows)

En avril, nous avons poursuivi nos activités à l’ASQ Montréal en explorant un thème fondamental: l’importance du comportement et de la routine pour l’amélioration de nos processus et de nos vies.

Nous avons découvert que le comportement d’amélioration doit devenir une routine. En analysant nos activités quotidiennes, nous trouvons toujours des opportunités de perfectionnement. Cependant, cette transformation ne commence que lorsque nous changeons notre routine et que nous nous ouvrons à des critiques constructives et à des questions sincères sur le “pourquoi” nous faisons les choses de cette manière.

La perspective et l’observation sont des éléments cruciaux dans ce processus. En écoutant différents points de vue, nous élargissons notre capacité à poser de meilleures questions et à identifier des opportunités pour des changements significatifs.

À la prochaine!

Claudio Sasseron


In April, we continued our activities at ASQ Montreal by exploring a fundamental theme: the importance of behavior and routine in improving our processes and our lives.

We discovered that improvement behavior must become a routine. When we analyze our daily activities, we always find opportunities for enhancement. However, this transformation only begins when we change our routine and open ourselves to constructive criticism and genuine questions about the “why” behind how we do things.

Perspective and observation are crucial elements in this process. By listening to different viewpoints, we expand our ability to ask better questions and identify opportunities for meaningful change.

See you soon!

Claudio Sasseron

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ASQ Certification Study Group

Dr David TozerBy Dr. David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair.

Would you like to work with others to prepare for ASQ examinations? We have a Teams based section study group that is open every Tuesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Join the team and get to help each other. Contact the host Dr. David Tozer, Montreal Section Education Chair, to obtain a link.


Aimeriez-vous travailler avec d’autres personnes pour préparer les examens de l’ASQ ? Nous avons un groupe d’étude Teams ouvert tous les mardis soirs de 19 h à 20 h 30.

Rejoignez l’équipe et aidez-vous mutuellement. Contactez l’hôte, Dr. David Tozer, président de l’éducation de la section de Montréal, pour obtenir un lien.

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Mot de la présidente | Word from the Chair

Par Chantale Simard, MBA, ASQ Senior Member, CSSGB (English text follows)

Une belle reconnaissance pour notre section

Je suis très fière d’annoncer que notre section a reçu la reconnaissance Argent dans le cadre du programme Performance Excellence Program (PEP) 2025 de American Society for Quality.

Cette reconnaissance souligne le travail et l’engagement de notre équipe de bénévoles ainsi que la participation active de nos membres tout au long de l’année. Le programme PEP vise à reconnaître les sections qui contribuent au rayonnement de la profession, à l’engagement des membres, à l’atteinte des objectifs organisationnels et à une saine gestion de leur section.

Je souhaite remercier chaleureusement tous les membres, bénévoles, conférenciers et partenaires qui contribuent au dynamisme de notre communauté. Cette reconnaissance appartient à toute notre section.

L’intérêt de nos membres pour les sujets émergents continue également de se démarquer, notamment en ce qui concerne l’intelligence artificielle. C’est dans cette continuité que nous proposerons au mois de mai une nouvelle conférence sur l’IA, et nous aurons ainsi le plaisir d’accueillir Jean Massardi pour une troisième présentation au sein de notre section.

J’invite également nos membres à réserver la date du 17 juin pour notre prochain événement de réseautage en personne. Ce sera une excellente occasion d’échanger avec d’autres professionnels et de poursuivre les discussions dans un cadre convivial avant la pause estivale.

Envoyez-moi vos commentaires


A Great Recognition for Our Section

I am very proud to announce that our section has received the Silver recognition as part of the 2025 Performance Excellence Program (PEP) from the American Society for Quality.

This recognition highlights the hard work and commitment of our volunteer leadership team, as well as the active participation of our members throughout the year. The PEP program recognizes sections that contribute to the advancement of the profession, member engagement, achievement of organizational objectives, and sound section management.

I would like to sincerely thank all members, volunteers, speakers, and partners who contribute to the vitality of our community. This recognition belongs to our entire section.

The strong interest of our members in emerging topics continues to stand out, especially regarding artificial intelligence. In this spirit, we will be offering another conference on AI in May, and we will once again have the pleasure of welcoming Jean Massardi for his third presentation within our section.

I also invite our members to reserve June 17 for our next in-person networking event. It will be an excellent opportunity to connect with other professionals and continue discussions in a friendly setting before the summer break.

Send me your comments


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Explorez NOTRE site myASQ Montréal |  Explore OUR Montreal myASQ site.

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The Editor’s Corner | Mot de l’éditeur

Michael Bournazian

By Michael Bournazian, Eng., Newsletter Editor, ASQ Senior Member, Quality Management Professional, CSSGB with Rolls-Royce

The second and final supplier conference that I helped organize took place in Birmingham, U.K. from April 28-29, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency in the city center.

The conference was attended by Siemens Energy suppliers from across the United Kingdom and Europe (and even a few from the United States), and once again gave the suppliers a chance to meet directly and engage with customer representatives, discuss current and future business opportunities, and even air the occasional grievance (diplomatically, of course).

Instead of bore with another set of conference pictures like I did in March, here are some pictures I took in and around Birmingham during conference downtime.

 

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ALSO . . .  Please contact me or any one else on the Leadership team if you would like to:
1) Write and submit an article to be published in the Newsletter.
2) Write a review of one of the upcoming monthly webinars for the “Had You Been There” section.

Thank you, all the best and none of the worst.

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Student Outreach | Sensibilisation étudiante

Pierre Marquis, Membership Chair Section Montréal, Student Outreach Committee Member (An English text follows)

Activités de sensibilisation des étudiants – avril 2026

Aucune activité de sensibilisation des étudiants n’a eu lieu en avril 2026. Restez à l’écoute pour plus d’informations!

ACADEMIA:

  • Contactez-nous si vous souhaitez organiser un événement avec vos étudiants et discutons de la manière dont nous pouvons aborder le sujet de la qualité dans le monde universitaire.
  • Si vous faites partie d’un établissement d’enseignement et que vous souhaitez avoir plus de visibilité sur les sujets liés à la qualité, contactez Pierre Marquis sur LinkedIn. Nous disposons d’un réseau de conférenciers potentiels qui pourraient vous intéresser.

Student Outreach Activities – April 2026

There were no student outreach activities that took place in April 2026. Stay tuned for more news!

ACADEMIA:

  • Contact us if you are organizing a student event and wish to discuss how to present quality-related topics in the university.
  • If you are part of an educational institution and would like to have more visibility on quality-related topics, please contact Pierre Marquis on LinkedIn. We have a network of potential speakers that may be of interest to you.

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ASQ Montreal Section – Education Program 2026

Dr David TozerBy Dr. David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair.

Having ASQ certification gives you an edge in the market and can significantly increase your income.

ASQ Certification often leads to higher paying employment.  The money invested in education and certification increases chances of finding employment quickly in the downsizing environment we live in.

For advice on the program, contact David Tozer at davidtozer@qualitiqua.com or call 514-694-2830.

The following is a list of the certifications and some of the topics covered.

Certified Quality Engineer: Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, human resources, team formation and group dynamics, inspection, metrology, sampling, reliability, quality standards, quality audit, statistics, design of experiments, process improvement, liability, and modern management methods for improving quality.

Certified Reliability Engineer: Topics include: reliability management, probability and statistics, modelling and prediction, data collection and analysis, design for reliability, maintainability and availability, reliability testing, product safety and liability.

Certified Software Quality Engineer: Topics include: cost of quality and return on investment, team formation and group dynamics, Life Cycles and Process Models, Systems Architecture, Requirements Engineering, Requirements Management, Audits, Maintenance Management, Software Analysis, Tracking and Controlling, Risk Management, Process and Product Measurement, Analysis and Reporting Techniques, Software Verification and Validation, Software Configuration Management.

 Certified Quality Inspector: Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, geometry, metrology, reading drawings, mechanical processes, statistical process control, inspection, and sampling.

Certified Quality Technician: Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, planning for sampling, problem solving, procedure and instruction preparation, statistical methods, cost of quality.

Certified Calibration Technician: Topics include: testing, calibration, repair, maintenance, environment, electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment.

Certified Quality Improvement Associate: Topics include: quality tools, improvement projects and teams.

Certified Quality Process Analyst: Topics include: problem solving methods, quality tools, improvement projects and teams,

Certified Master Black Belt: Requirements: Many years experience at the Six Sigma Black Belt level, portfolio of achievements, demonstration of practice and advancing the quality field.

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt: Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise-wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, lean enterprise, statistics, design of experiments, and design for six sigma.

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt: Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise-wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, and statistics.

Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Topics include: problem solving using Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control.

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence: Topics include: quality concepts, quality planning, customer focus, quality standards, project management, cost of quality, team formation and group dynamics, human resources and improvement. 

Certified Quality Auditor: Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, management responsibility, audit objectives, audit preparation, audit conduct, audit reporting, sampling, and basic statistics.

Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor: Topics include: auditing for Food Safety, HACCP, managing methods for food safety, reporting on food safety.

Certified Medical Device Auditor: Topics include: standards, regulations, directives, guidance, systems and controls, auditing.

Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional: Topics include: human and veterinarian, standards and regulations, raw material management, manufacturing control, pharmaceutical delivery methods, packaging and labeling, auditing,

Certified Construction Quality Manager: Topics include: contract management, quality planning, resource management, documentation, closing the contract, risk management, environment, safety, team building, quality tools and statistical methods.

Certified Supplier Quality Professional: Topics include: supply chain quality, quality assurance plans, scrap reduction, repair and rework cycle time.

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World Conference on Quality and Improvement (In-Person)

Michael BournazianBy Michael Bournazian, Eng., Newsletter Editor, ASQ Senior Member, Quality Management Professional, CSSGB with Rolls-Royce

ASQ will be hosting their “WORLD CONFERENCE ON QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT”. The event will be held May 17-20, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

For more information and to register, go to the CONFERENCE page.

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The Editor’s Corner | Mot de l’éditeur

Michael Bournazian

By Michael Bournazian, Eng., Newsletter Editor, ASQ Senior Member, Quality Management Professional, CSSGB with Rolls-Royce

As I wrote in my previous Corner, the Supplier Conference that I helped organize and attend in Houston during the first week of March 2026 was overall well received and successful. The second one takes place during the last week of April in Birmingham, U.K.

That said, despite the positive outcome, the organizing committee continues its work . . . not just in general on the second conference, but also on improving upon the results of first conference.

During the Houston conference, all participants were asked to provide feedback about the event, both positive and negative. At the end of the conference on Day 2, all the Siemens Energy employees present gathered in a meeting room at the hotel where we compiled and reviewed all the participants’ feedback; SE employees were also encouraged to provide their own feedback. Although they were mainly positive, we took particular notice of the negative critiques. During the time between the two conferences, the organizing committee has worked to address these negatives, in order to assure a better experience and outcome for the second conference.

Sounds like continuous improvement, doesn’t it? Don’t you just love Quality.

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Any feedback? Click on the link and let me know.

ALSO . . .  Please contact me or any one else on the Leadership team if you would like to:
1) Write and submit an article to be published in the Newsletter.
2) Write a review of one of the upcoming monthly webinars for the “Had You Been There” section.

Thank you, all the best and none of the worst.

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World Conference on Quality and Improvement (In-Person)

Michael BournazianBy Michael Bournazian, Eng., Newsletter Editor, ASQ Senior Member, Quality Management Professional, CSSGB with Rolls-Royce

ASQ will be hosting their “WORLD CONFERENCE ON QUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT”. The event will be held May 17-20, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

For more information and to register, go to the CONFERENCE page.

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ASQ Certification Study Group

Dr David TozerBy Dr. David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair.

Would you like to work with others to prepare for ASQ examinations? We have a Teams based section study group that is open every Tuesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Join the team and get to help each other. Contact the host Dr. David Tozer, Montreal Section Education Chair, to obtain a link.


Aimeriez-vous travailler avec d’autres personnes pour préparer les examens de l’ASQ ? Nous avons un groupe d’étude Teams ouvert tous les mardis soirs de 19 h à 20 h 30.

Rejoignez l’équipe et aidez-vous mutuellement. Contactez l’hôte, Dr. David Tozer, président de l’éducation de la section de Montréal, pour obtenir un lien.

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Student Outreach | Sensibilisation étudiante

Pierre Marquis, Membership Chair Section Montréal, Student Outreach Committee Member (An English text follows)

Activités de sensibilisation des étudiants – mars 2026

Le mois de mars a été particulièrement chargé pour le Comité de rayonnement étudiant, avec quatre activités. Deux d’entre elles ont été organisées grâce à la section Concordia de l’IISE (Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers), dirigée par Camila et Karl. Le 16 mars, 17 étudiants ont assisté à une présentation générale sur les normes de qualité et des cas concrets, animée par Ray Dyer, Kunal Das et moi-même. Une période de questions et un exercice de résolution de problèmes ont suivi. Le 26 mars, une rencontre-réseautage autour d’un verre de vin et de fromage a eu lieu en présence de grandes entreprises comme Pratt & Whitney Canada et ABB. Au kiosque d’ASQ Montréal, de nombreux étudiants ont rencontré Eric HOSKING, Ray et Kunal pour se renseigner sur nos services et certifications.

Nous sommes retournés à Concordia le 30 mars, accueillis par l’enseignante Marzieh Ghiyasinasab, sur le thème “Les multiples facettes de la qualité”. Près de 30 étudiants en génie ont participé à l’événement, où cinq présentateurs de l’ASQ (Mutair KADIRI, Ray, Eric, Kunal et moi-même) avons parlé de leurs débuts dans le domaine de la qualité, de leurs réalisations et des outils qu’ils utilisent en priorité. Eric a été particulièrement applaudi pour son travail au sein du Groupe International de la Qualité Aérospatiale, où il a participé à l’élaboration des normes APQP; le reste de l’équipe a également été applaudi! La session a duré deux heures, suivies d’une excellente période de questions, confirmant ainsi l’intérêt des étudiants pour le domaine de la qualité.

Le 26 mars à l’ESG/UQAM, Hani ANTAR a participé à une classe en consultation (MSC en gestion), au sein d’une table ronde avec une autre personne, afin de représenter l’ASQ Montréal et de partager ses expériences, ce qu’il a fait avec dynamisme et passion pour sa profession, inspirant beaucoup les étudiants! Il s’agissait de la troisième participation de l’ASQ à cet événement, grâce à l’enseignante Olga NAVARRO-FLORES.

Notez que lors des quatre événements, l’accent a été mis sur les avantages de l’adhésion étudiante à l’ASQ et sur les formations certifiées offertes, au faible coût annuel de 31$ US. La précieuse contribution de Kunal DAS aux trois événements de Concordia est à souligner, comme initiateur et participant.

ACADEMIA:

  • Contactez-nous si vous souhaitez organiser un événement avec vos étudiants et discutons de la manière dont nous pouvons aborder le sujet de la qualité dans le monde universitaire.
  • Si vous faites partie d’un établissement d’enseignement et que vous souhaitez avoir plus de visibilité sur les sujets liés à la qualité, contactez Pierre Marquis sur LinkedIn. Nous disposons d’un réseau de conférenciers potentiels qui pourraient vous intéresser.

Student Outreach Activities – March 2026

March was a very active month for the Student Outreach Committee, with four activities: Two of those were held thanks to the Concordia Chapter of IISE (Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers), led by Camila and Karl. On March 16th, 17 students assisted to a general presentation on Quality standards and real life Quality cases, with Ray DYER, Kunal DAS & myself; a question period and a problem solving exercise followed. On March 26th, a wine & cheese networking event was held with the presence of large companies like Pratt & Whitney Canada and ABB; at ASQ Montreal kiosk, many students met with Eric HOSKING, Ray and Kunal to inquire about our services and certifications.

We went back to Concordia on March 30, hosted by teacher Ms. Marzieh GHIYASINASAB, on the theme of “The Many Faces of Quality”. Close to 30 engineering students attended the event, where five ASQ presenters (Mutair KADIRI, Ray, Eric, Kunal & myself) talked about their debut in Quality, achievements and “go to quality tools”. Eric was highly applauded due to his achievements at the International Aerospace Quality Group as a writer team member, to develop APQP standards; the rest of the team had applauses too! The session lasted 2 hours, including a great question period, confirming the interest of students in the Quality field.

On March 26 at ESG/UQAM, Hani Antar participated in a consulting class (MSc in Management), taking part in a roundtable discussion with another participant to represent ASQ Montreal and share his experiences. He did so with dynamism and passion for his profession, inspiring many students! This was ASQ’s third participation in this event, thanks to teacher Ms. Olga NAVARRO-FLORES.

Please note that during all four events, emphasis was put on the ASQ student membership benefits and certification courses, at the low annual cost of $31 US. Kunal DAS’s valuable contribution to the three Concordia events deserves to be highlighted, both as an initiator and participant.

ACADEMIA:

  • Contact us if you are organizing a student event and wish to discuss how to present quality-related topics in the university.
  • If you are part of an educational institution and would like to have more visibility on quality-related topics, please contact Pierre Marquis on LinkedIn. We have a network of potential speakers that may be of interest to you.

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Si vous étiez présent | Had You Been There

RÉSUMÉ DU WEBINAIRE “ISO 9001:2025 – Aperçu Des Changements et de Leur Impact Sur Mon SGQ”

Par Claudio Sasseron, expert en Qualité et Amélioration Continue (An English text follows)

Organisé par Ray Dyer sur la plateforme Zoom

Présentateur: M. Marc Cloutier, consultant en stratégie et spécialiste ISO 9001, activement impliqué dans la prochaine révision.

Le 25 mars, nous avons participé à une excellente session animée par Marc Cloutier sur les changements à venir de la norme ISO 9001:2025. La session a réuni 38 participants de différentes régions, notamment Montréal, le Québec, Toronto, les États-Unis ainsi que d’autres parties du monde. Le sujet était très pertinent et très demandé par les membres de l’ASQ, ce qui montre le besoin de rester à jour face aux évolutions du marché.

La présentation a donné une vision claire de l’évolution de la norme. La nouvelle version conserve les bases, les principes de qualité, l’approche processus et le cycle PDCA, tout en intégrant des améliorations pour mieux répondre aux défis actuels.

Il ne s’agit pas de changements majeurs, mais plutôt d’une évolution naturelle de l’ISO 9001:2015, avec des exigences plus claires et l’ajout de nouveaux thèmes. Parmi ceux-ci, on retrouve la culture qualité et le comportement éthique, les changements climatiques et le travail à distance, ce qui souligne l’importance d’adapter le système de gestion de la qualité au contexte de l’organisation et aux attentes des parties intéressées.

Certains éléments ont également été renforcés, comme la gestion des changements, la définition des objectifs qualités liées à la satisfaction client, les programmes d’audit avec un périmètre et des critères clairs, ainsi que les mises à jour dans la revue de direction.

Il a aussi été souligné que la nouvelle version intègre davantage des concepts comme la culture organisationnelle, la gestion des risques et l’adaptation aux facteurs globaux, incluant la technologie, la cybersécurité et les changements dans l’environnement de travail.

Le présentateur a insisté sur l’importance d’intégrer ces changements de manière structurée et stratégique dans les systèmes existants.

Parmi les sujets présentés, les mises à jour liées aux changements climatiques et au leadership ont particulièrement retenu mon attention, en raison de leur importance stratégique dans le contexte actuel.

De manière générale, le présentateur a démontré une excellente pédagogie et une communication claire. Il a très bien animé la session, en intégrant des pauses et des sondages interactifs qui ont favorisé la participation.

L’ISO 9001:2025 représente ainsi une évolution pratique, rendant le système de gestion de la qualité plus pertinent et plus efficace dans l’environnement actuel.

Merci à ASQ Montréal et à Marc Cloutier pour cette excellente initiative.


SUMMARY OF WEBINAR “ISO 9001:2025 – Overview Of The Changes, And What Is The Impact To My QMS”

Organized by: Ray Dyer, on the Zoom platform.
Presenter: Mr. Marc Cloutier, Strategy Consultant and ISO 9001:2025 specialist actively involved in the upcoming revision.

On March 25, we had an excellent session led by Marc Cloutier on the upcoming changes to ISO 9001:2025. The session included 38 participants from Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, the United States, and other parts of the world. The topic was highly relevant and requested by ASQ members, showing the need to stay updated with today’s market changes.

The presentation gave a clear overview of how the standard is evolving. The new version keeps the same foundation, quality principles, process approach, and PDCA, but includes improvements to better fit current challenges.

There are no major changes, but a natural evolution from ISO 9001:2015, with clearer requirements and some new topics. These include Quality Culture and Ethical Behaviour, Climate Change and Remote Work, highlighting the need to adapt the QMS to the organization’s context and stakeholder expectations.

Key requirements were also strengthened, such as change management, quality objectives linked to customer satisfaction, audit programs with clear scope and criteria, and updates in management review.

It was also noted that the new version more consistently incorporates concepts such as organizational culture, risk management and adaptation to global factors, including technology, cybersecurity, and changes in the work environment.

The presenter emphasized the importance of integrating these changes into existing systems in a structured and strategic way.

Among the topics presented, the updates related to Climate Change and Leadership particularly stood out, given their strategic importance in today’s context.

Overall, the presenter demonstrated excellent didactics and clear communication, conducting the session very well. The use of breaks and interactive surveys enhanced engagement and participation.

ISO 9001:2025 represents a practical evolution, making the quality management system more relevant and effective in today’s environment.

Thanks to ASQ Montreal and Marc Cloutier for this excellent initiative.

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Unemployed Members – Dues

Any individual Full or Senior, or a Fellow member may participate in ASQ’s unemployment dues relief program if they want to continue maintaining their ASQ membership. For more information:

  • Log-in to your ASQ account, go to the My Account page, select Unemployed Members on the left panel. The Unemployed Member Dues page appears.
  • Download the ASQ Unemployment Program Application, complete and submit to ASQ-HQ.
  • Don’t forget to Log-out.

Tout membre individuel Titulaire, Senior ou Fellow peut participer au programme d’allègement des cotisations de chômage de l’ASQ s’il souhaite continuer à maintenir son adhésion à l’ASQ. Pour plus d’informations:

  • Connectez-vous à votre compte ASQ, allez sur la page Mon compte (My Account), sélectionnez Membres chômeurs (Unemployed Members) sur le panneau de gauche. La page Cotisations des membres chômeurs (Unemployed Member Dues) s’affiche.
  • Téléchargez la Demande d’adhésion au programme de chômage de l’ASQ (ASQ Unemployment Program Application), remplissez et envoyez à ASQ-HQ.
  • N’oubliez pas de vous déconnecter.

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ASQ Montreal Section – Education Program 2026

Dr David TozerBy Dr. David Tozer, Ph.D., ASQ CQE and SSBB, Education & Audit Chair.

Having ASQ certification gives you an edge in the market and can significantly increase your income.

ASQ Certification often leads to higher paying employment.  The money invested in education and certification increases chances of finding employment quickly in the downsizing environment we live in.

For advice on the program, contact David Tozer at davidtozer@qualitiqua.com or call 514-694-2830.

The following is a list of the certifications and some of the topics covered.

Certified Quality Engineer: Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, human resources, team formation and group dynamics, inspection, metrology, sampling, reliability, quality standards, quality audit, statistics, design of experiments, process improvement, liability, and modern management methods for improving quality.

Certified Reliability Engineer: Topics include: reliability management, probability and statistics, modelling and prediction, data collection and analysis, design for reliability, maintainability and availability, reliability testing, product safety and liability.

Certified Software Quality Engineer: Topics include: cost of quality and return on investment, team formation and group dynamics, Life Cycles and Process Models, Systems Architecture, Requirements Engineering, Requirements Management, Audits, Maintenance Management, Software Analysis, Tracking and Controlling, Risk Management, Process and Product Measurement, Analysis and Reporting Techniques, Software Verification and Validation, Software Configuration Management.

 Certified Quality Inspector: Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, geometry, metrology, reading drawings, mechanical processes, statistical process control, inspection, and sampling.

Certified Quality Technician: Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, planning for sampling, problem solving, procedure and instruction preparation, statistical methods, cost of quality.

Certified Calibration Technician: Topics include: testing, calibration, repair, maintenance, environment, electrical, mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment.

Certified Quality Improvement Associate: Topics include: quality tools, improvement projects and teams.

Certified Quality Process Analyst: Topics include: problem solving methods, quality tools, improvement projects and teams,

Certified Master Black Belt: Requirements: Many years experience at the Six Sigma Black Belt level, portfolio of achievements, demonstration of practice and advancing the quality field.

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt: Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise-wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, lean enterprise, statistics, design of experiments, and design for six sigma.

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt: Topics include: quality concepts, cost of quality, enterprise-wide deployment, business process management, project management, team formation and group dynamics, define, measure, analyze, improve, control, and statistics.

Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Topics include: problem solving using Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control.

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence: Topics include: quality concepts, quality planning, customer focus, quality standards, project management, cost of quality, team formation and group dynamics, human resources and improvement. 

Certified Quality Auditor: Topics include: quality concepts, team formation and group dynamics, management responsibility, audit objectives, audit preparation, audit conduct, audit reporting, sampling, and basic statistics.

Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor: Topics include: auditing for Food Safety, HACCP, managing methods for food safety, reporting on food safety.

Certified Medical Device Auditor: Topics include: standards, regulations, directives, guidance, systems and controls, auditing.

Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional: Topics include: human and veterinarian, standards and regulations, raw material management, manufacturing control, pharmaceutical delivery methods, packaging and labeling, auditing,

Certified Construction Quality Manager: Topics include: contract management, quality planning, resource management, documentation, closing the contract, risk management, environment, safety, team building, quality tools and statistical methods.

Certified Supplier Quality Professional: Topics include: supply chain quality, quality assurance plans, scrap reduction, repair and rework cycle time.

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Mot de la présidente | Word from the Chair

Par Chantale Simard, MBA, ASQ Senior Member, CSSGB (English text follows)

Les premiers mois de l’année ont été particulièrement dynamiques pour l’ASQ Montréal. Le succès de nos trois premiers événements témoigne de l’intérêt et de l’engagement de notre communauté envers le développement et le partage en qualité.

Nous poursuivons sur cette lancée avec notre prochain événement portant sur les katas et la culture qualité. Ce sera également un plaisir d’accueillir à nouveau une conférencière qui a déjà su marquer notre communauté.

Par ailleurs, nous explorons actuellement la possibilité d’organiser une soirée des registraires en personne, prévue en mai ou au début juin. Cette rencontre viserait à offrir un espace d’échange concret pour répondre à vos questions concernant les nouvelles versions des normes ISO.

Restez à l’affût des prochaines communications. Si ce type d’événement vous intéresse, je vous invite à communiquer avec moi pour me faire part de vos attentes et de vos questions. Cela nous aidera à bien orienter le contenu et à préparer une activité qui répond réellement à vos besoins. Je transmettrai vos commentaires à notre responsable des événements.

Au plaisir de vous retrouver lors de nos prochaines activités.

Envoyez-moi vos commentaires


The first months of the year have been particularly dynamic for ASQ Montreal. The success of our first three events reflects the strong interest and engagement of our community in learning, sharing, and growing within the quality profession.

We are continuing this momentum with our upcoming event on katas and quality culture. It will also be a pleasure to welcome back a speaker who has previously made a strong impression on our community.

In addition, we are currently exploring the possibility of organizing an in-person “Registrars Evening” in May or early June. This event would provide an opportunity to address your questions regarding the new versions of ISO standards.

Please stay tuned for upcoming communications. If this type of event is of interest to you, I invite you to reach out and share your expectations and questions. This will help us shape the content and ensure the event meets your needs. I will share your input with our Events Lead.

Looking forward to seeing you at our upcoming activities.

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