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Canadian Council on Animal Care

Foundation

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Council on Animal Care (Established 1968)
315-350 Albert Street , Ottawa , Ontario K1R 1B1 Canada
Phone: 1 (613) 238-4031 Fax: 1 (613) 238-2837

Mission: The purpose of the Canadian Council on Animal Care is to act on behalf of the people of Canada to ensure, through a program of education, assessment and persuasion, that the use of animals in Canada where necessary for research, teaching and testing employs physical and physiological care according to acceptable scientific standards, and to promote an increased level of knowledge, awareness and sensitivity to the relevant ethical principles.

Principal Research Programs: Social and Behavioural Requirements of Experimental Animals -- nonhuman primate guidelines for use in research, teaching and testing

Number of Staff: Total (9)

Key Personnel: James Wong, Director of Assessments, E-mail: jwong@bart.ccac.ca ; Gilly Griffin, Information Officer, E-mail: ggriffin@bart.ccac.ca

Publications: "Resource" (biannual); "Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals" Volume 1 - 1993, Volume 2, 1994; "Proceedings of the CCAC Ontario Regional Workshop - Animal Care Committees: Role and Responsibilities" (1994); "Proceedings of the Maritime Regional Workshop on Animal Care Committees" (1993); "CCAC Orientation Package"

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: 2000-08-01

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