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2021
April 16, 2021

Save the Date for the Virtual Spring Edition of the CCAC National Workshop 2021!

April 13, 2021

CCAC Publishes New Guidelines on Animal Welfare Assessment

April 8, 2021

CAAT Call for PreProposals

April 7, 2021

ARDF Annual Open Grant Program

March 31, 2021

CCAC Communication Survey

March 30, 2021

The CCAC Publishes a Guide for Animal Care Committee Members

February 18, 2021

Reminder: Submit Your Nomination for the Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

February 17, 2021

Updated Frequently Asked Questions on the Certification of Animal Ethics and Care Programs

January 26, 2021

Call for Members: Public Affairs and Communications Committee

January 14, 2021

Call for Members: CCAC Animal Use Data Consultative Working Group

January 7, 2021

Videos from the 7th Annual 3Rs Symposium Now Online

January 7, 2021

Health Monitoring Resources

2020
December 17, 2020

Reporting of Major Animal Welfare Incidents

December 10, 2020

CCAC Publishes New Guidelines on Zebrafish

November 26, 2020

Introducing the CCAC Strategic Plan 2021-2026

November 19, 2020

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC’s Wildlife Guidelines

November 12, 2020

Submit Your Nomination for the 2021 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

November 10, 2020

The CCAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Is Now Available

October 29, 2020

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC Guidelines on Categories of Welfare Impact

October 8, 2020

Response to the CCAC’s Animal Use Data Instructions Document

October 1, 2020

Call for Expert Reviewers for the CCAC Guidelines on Fish

September 24, 2020

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC guidelines: Amphibians

September 22, 2020

Animal Health Week – October 4-10, 2020

September 22, 2020

Explore the CCAC Animal Data Report 2019

August 24, 2020

Funding opportunity available to residents of U.S. and Canada

July 30, 2020

Call for Representatives of the Canadian Public

July 24, 2020

CCAC Revised Guidance on Euthanasia Using Carbon Dioxide

June 10, 2020

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC’s Animal Use Data Instructions Document

May 26, 2020

Winner of the 2020 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

May 6, 2020

New and Revised Assessment and Certification Documents

April 21, 2020

Refinement Wiki Launch

April 9, 2020

Call for CCAC Guidelines Subcommittee Members

April 8, 2020

Cancellation of the CCAC National Workshop 2020

April 7, 2020

New Pedagogical Merit Review Forms for Reviewers and Instructors

March 13, 2020

Crisis Management and COVID-19

March 12, 2020

The CCAC is Seeking Animal Welfare Organizations for its Membership

March 11, 2020

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC’s Draft Endpoints Guidelines

February 21, 2020

Last Chance to Nominate Candidates for the Harry C. Rowsell Award!

February 20, 2020

CCAC Publishes New Guidelines on Rats

February 7, 2020

Apply now to learn more about alternatives to animal testing

February 6, 2020

New Initiative for Promoting Certification Status

January 24, 2020

2019 3Rs Prize Competition Now Open

January 21, 2020

New and Revised Supporting Documents for Animal Ethics and Care Programs

January 15, 2020

Save the Date for the 3Rs Symposium

2019
November 28, 2019

Grants for Laboratory Animal Science

November 14, 2019

The CCAC is Seeking Animal Welfare Organizations for its Membership

November 5, 2019

Submit Your Nomination for the 2020 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

October 22, 2019

The CCAC Annual Report 2018-2019 is Now Available

October 17, 2019

New and Revised Supporting Documents for Animal Ethics and Care Programs

October 10, 2019

Explore the CCAC Animal Data Report 2018

September 26, 2019

Save the Date for the CCAC National Workshop 2020!

September 24, 2019

Animal Health Week – October 6-12, 2019

September 3, 2019

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC’s Draft Zebrafish Guidelines

August 28, 2019

Funding opportunity available to residents of U.S. and Canada

August 21, 2019

CCAC Publishes New Guidelines on Mice

June 27, 2019

CCAC Satisfaction Survey Results

May 29, 2019

Winner of the 2019 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

May 22, 2019

Call for CCAC Guidelines Subcommittee Members

May 9, 2019

Countdown to the CCAC National Workshop 2019: Only Two Weeks Left to Register!

May 8, 2019

Save the Date for the 2019 Symposium on Social Housing of Laboratory Animals

April 17, 2019

CCAC National Workshop 2019: Last Week to Take Advantage of Our Best Rates!

April 17, 2019

Apply by June 1, 2019 for the IQ Consortium and AAALAC International 2019 Global 3Rs Awards Program

April 11, 2019

CCAC National Workshop 2019: Take Advantage of Our Best Rates!

April 4, 2019

CCAC Publishes New Guidelines on Nonhuman Primates

April 3, 2019

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC's Draft Animal Welfare Assessment Guidelines

March 20, 2019

Register Now for the CCAC National Workshop 2019!

March 12, 2019

The CCAC Publishes FAQs for Animal Care Committees

February 22, 2019

Submit Your Nomination for the 2019 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

February 19, 2019

CCAC Publishes Air Quality Guidelines

2018
November 26, 2018

Newcastle University Survey on Handling Laboratory Mice

November 26, 2018

CCAC Releases New Nonhuman Primates Guidelines

November 20, 2018

Updated FAQs on Pedagogical Merit

November 13, 2018

Career Opportunity at the CCAC: Associate Director of Assessment

November 8, 2018

Call for Members: CCAC Transparency and Confidentiality Task Force

November 2, 2018

Submit Your Nomination for the 2019 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

November 2, 2018

Call for Proposals: 2019 Science-based Refinement Awards

October 25, 2018

Call for Members: CCAC Membership Task Force

October 22, 2018

Career Opportunity at the CCAC: Bilingual Communications Specialist

October 16, 2018

The CCAC Annual Report 2017-2018 is Now Available

October 9, 2018

Call for CCAC Guidelines Subcommittee Members

October 4, 2018

Call for Representatives of the Canadian Public and Animal Welfare Scientists

October 2, 2018

Explore the CCAC Animal Data Report 2017

September 12, 2018

Save the Date for the CCAC National Workshop 2019!

August 28, 2018

Contribute to the Review of the CCAC's Draft Rat Guidelines

August 23, 2018

Reminder: Call for Reptiles and Amphibians Subcommittee Members

August 17, 2018

OECD Guidance Document on Good In Vitro Method Practices

June 26, 2018

The CCAC Publishes Resources for Animal Care Committees

May 8, 2018

Winners of the 2018 Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

May 7, 2018

The CCAC Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Logo

May 7, 2018

Three Rs Resources Inventory Available

May 2, 2018

The AAALAC/IQ Consortium Global 3Rs Awards: call for nominations

April 19, 2018

Countdown to the CCAC National Workshop 2018: Only Two Weeks Left to Register!

March 27, 2018

CCAC National Workshop 2018: Take Advantage of Our Best Rates!

March 27, 2018

Toronto Zebrafish Health and Husbandry Symposium

March 13, 2018

One of the CCAC's Own Honoured at NC3Rs 2017 International Three Rs Prize Ceremony

March 2, 2018

Register Now for the CCAC National Workshop 2018!

February 28, 2018

Save the Date for the 2018 Symposium on Social Housing of Laboratory Animals

February 9, 2018

CCAC Board of Directors Seeking Candidate With Competencies in Accounting and Finance

February 6, 2018

REMINDER: Save the Date for the CCAC National Workshop 2018!

February 6, 2018

Register for the Canadian Aquaculture Institute's Workshops

January 11, 2018

The CCAC Celebrates 50 Years of Animal Care

January 9, 2018

2018 Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Graduate Scholarship

2017
December 12, 2017

Announcement of the New CCAC Executive Director

November 7, 2017

Submit Your Nomination for the Harry C. Rowsell Award for Outstanding Service to the CCAC

September 28, 2017

The CCAC Annual Report 2016-2017 is Now Available

September 26, 2017

Explore the CCAC Animal Data Report 2016

September 19, 2017

Save the Date for the CCAC National Workshop 2018!

September 14, 2017

2018 MDPI-Animals Travel Award

September 7, 2017

Animal Health Week – October 1-7, 2017

July 23, 2017

The CCAC Launches New Website

June 27, 2017

Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods to Open at the University of Windsor

June 14, 2017

Position Open at the CCAC

June 7, 2017

Launch of New Web App for Systematic Reviews of Animal Studies

May 25, 2017

Adoption of the First OIE Global Strategy on Animal Welfare

May 24, 2017

Only 10 Days Left to Register to Our National Workshop!

May 11, 2017

SCAW Conference

May 4, 2017

Early Bird Deadline Extended!

May 3, 2017

Statement from the CCAC Executive Director

April 27, 2017

Last Week to Take Advantage of the Early Bird Rate!

April 19, 2017

Last Two Weeks to Take Advantage of the Early Bird Rate!

April 6, 2017

Join Us for the CCAC National Workshop 2017!

March 31, 2017

CCAC Revises the Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals

March 22, 2017

CCAC Releases New Husbandry Guidelines

March 22, 2017

CAAT Call for Pre-Proposals

March 11, 2017

CCAC Statement Regarding W5 Segment on Animal Testing

March 7, 2017

Register Now for the CCAC National Workshop 2017!

March 2, 2017

Register for the Canadian Aquaculture Institute's Workshops

February 6, 2017

Explore the CCAC Animal Data Report 2015

2016
December 19, 2016

Score Sheets and Postoperative Analgesia

December 13, 2016

New Definition for Major Recommendations

November 30, 2016

Career Opportunity at the CCAC

November 23, 2016

Final Call for Papers: Measuring Animal Welfare and Applying Scientific Advances - Why Is It Still So Difficult?

November 16, 2016

Animal Models for Microbiome Research: Advancing Basic and Translational Science

November 8, 2016

Our 2015-2016 Annual Report is Now Available

October 25, 2016

Career Opportunity at the CCAC

October 7, 2016

Join Us in Saskatoon for the CCAC National Workshop 2017!

September 26, 2016

Efficient Breeding of Genetically Engineered Animals

September 19, 2016

The Design of Animal Experiments: Reducing the Use of Animals in Research through Better Experimental Design

September 12, 2016

A Good Death?
Report of the Second Newcastle Meeting on Laboratory Animal Euthanasia

August 29, 2016

AltTox.org revised Table of Validated and Accepted Alternative Methods

August 22, 2016

Head Mask for Cancer Patients Adapted as a Refinement for Primate Research

August 16, 2016

In Memoriam: Dr. Gilles Demers

August 15, 2016

Animal Models for CNS Safety Pharmacology under the Spotlight

August 11, 2016

Automated Monitoring of Mouse Behaviour in Social Home Cage Groups

August 10, 2016

Don't Miss Your Chance to Review the CCAC Guidelines on Air Quality

August 2, 2016

Does Age Matter? Working Group Publish Findings to Improve Reproducibility

July 18, 2016

SynDaver Labs Launches Synthetic Canine Nodel

July 11, 2016

Norecopa's New Website

June 29, 2016

ICCVAM Advisory Committee to Discuss Developing a U.S. National 3Rs Strategy

June 20, 2016

CAAT Offering Training in Tox21 Technology

June 13, 2016

Welfare of Wild Animals in Research

June 1, 2016

Only 10 Days Left to Register to Our National Workshop!

May 30, 2016

Help Set High Standards for Laboratory Air Quality

May 24, 2016

Help with Reporting Animal-Based Research

May 16, 2016

Help with Experimental Design

May 14, 2016

Register Now for the CCAC National Workshop 2016

May 8, 2016

RSPCA Focus on Severe Suffering

May 2, 2016

2017 Science-Based Refinement Awards

April 25, 2016

ARDF Funding

April 18, 2016

Ten Practical Realities for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees When Evaluating Protocols Dealing with Fish in the Field

April 4, 2016

Guidelines to Minimize Disturbance of Colonial-Breeding Waterbirds during Research Activities

March 23, 2016

Join Us for the CCAC National Workshop 2016!

March 21, 2016

In Vitro Fish Gill Assay

March 14, 2016

Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives Research

March 7, 2016

The International Foundation for Ethical Research Is Accepting Pre-Proposal Applications

February 29, 2016

The Humane Endpoints Website Is Now Available

February 22, 2016

EURL ECVAM Releases Summary of Ongoing Projects

February 16, 2016

Focus On Severe Suffering

February 8, 2016

Online Laboratory Animal Science Masters Program

February 1, 2016

Registration Open for Symposium on Social Housing of Laboratory Animals

January 31, 2016

Celebrating International Laboratory Animal Technician Week!

January 28, 2016

Policy Revisions Streamline the CCAC Certification Process

January 27, 2016

Call for Abstracts for the Pan-American Conference for Alternative Methods

January 25, 2016

Pan-American Conference on Alternative Methods - ABSTRACTS DEADLINE EXTENDED

January 18, 2016

Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals - Free Copy Available

January 14, 2016

Help Us Build the Perfect E-Portal for Your Needs

January 11, 2016

Winners of the 2015 Dorothy Hegarty Award Are from Montréal