Policies and Regulations

• The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) - The Canadian regulatory body overseeing animal based research at Universities in Canada.
• CCAC - Terms of Reference for Animal Care Committees
• CCAC - Ethics of Animal Investigation
• CCAC - Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals
• CCAC - The Three Rs - Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) - This ministry oversees the use of animals in research and administers the Animals for Research Act (below.)
• Ontario Animals for Research Act - This act is administered through OMAFRA. Regulation 24 of the Act is the part of the act that pertains to animals in research facilities.

• Animal Use Subcommittee (AUS) Terms of Reference

• Post Approval Monitoring Program - This documents procedures that are followed when deviations from the approved 'Animal Use Protocol' are identified.
• Non-Arms-Length-Managed Holding Certification
• Post-Approval Veterinary Rounds for Laboratories
• Post-Approval Veterinary Rounds for Field Studies
• Animal Procurement Policy
• Policy for Inclusion of Veterinary Technicians in Invasive Protocols


• Roles and Responsibilites of AUS Members
  • Community Representative
  • Faculty - Non-Animal User
  • Faculty - Animal User