Canadian Council on Animal Care
Year-End Performance Report 2007–2008

Detailed Report (PDF)

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In compliance with the planning and reporting framework required by the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), this CCAC Year-End Performance Report 2007-2008 provides Council members with a public report on CCAC activities.

CCAC Council members adopted a motion granting the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies a limited term membership of three years on Council once a seat becomes available. Given the change in membership status detailed above, the CFBS was informed on February 7, 2008 that their first term on CCAC Council will begin on April 1, 2008.

Outline of the Report

A. INTRODUCTION

1. CCAC’s Grant Submission to CIHR and NSERC for 2008-2011
   
2. Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

B. RESULTS BY BUSINESS LINE

1. Planning and Priorities
   1.1. Review of the Structure and Size of Council
   1.2. Universality, Harmonization and Recognition of CCAC Standards
   1.2.1 At the National Level
   Bill S-203: Amendments to the Criminal Code
   Environment Canada (EC) and Health Canada (HCan): New Substances Notification Regulations
   National Animal Health Strategy (NAHS)
   1.2.2 At the International Level
   American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
   Seventh World Congress on Alternatives to Animal Use in Life Sciences (7WC)
   1.3. Promoting the Principles of the Three Rs
   
   
2. Assessment
   2.1 Personnel Changes
   2.2 Assessment Visits
   2.3 Assessment and Implementation Reports
   2.4 Additional Assessment Sector Activities
   Policy for Senior Administrators
   Revised Program Review Form
   Contact and Assessment Databases
   Update on SharePoint
   CCAC Survey of Animal Use
   Upcoming review of CCAC policies related to the Assessment Program
   Review and revision of SOPs
   
   
   
3. Guidelines
   3.1. Guidelines Development
   CCAC guidelines on: procurement of animals used in science
   CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing
   CCAC adopted guidelines on: euthanasia
   CCAC guidelines on: the care and maintenance of marine mammals
   CCAC guidelines on: genetically-engineered animals
   CCAC adoption of Australian care and maintenance guidelines
   3.2 Additional Guidelines Program Activities
   Guidelines implementation
   International harmonization
   Interaction with the scientific community
   3.3 CCAC Fellowship
   
   
   
4. Education, Training and Communications
   4.1 Training and Education
   National Institutional Animal User Training (NIAUT) Program
   Workshops and Scientific Sessions
   4.2 Communications
   CCAC’s 40th Anniversary
   Information capsules
   Website
   4.3 Information Technology
   
   
   
5. Finance

Posted: April 17, 2008