Presented by:Louise Desjardins, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Executive Director

December 3, 2014

Mandate & Context

Mandate: The CCAC is the national peer review agency responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the ethical use and care of animals used in science (research, teaching and testing) throughout Canada.

Why is CCAC important?

Polling the PublicWhen asked to weigh the benefits of using animals to advance science versus the welfare of animals, the general public had this to say:

54% think the welfare of

the animal is important in

determining what is an

acceptable or unacceptable

use of animals

30% of Canadians think

that the benefits of using

animals to advance science

and medicine outweigh the

welfare of animals

8% of Canadians

don’t agree with

either statement

8% of Canadians

are unsure

Listening to Our Stakeholders (Fall 2013)

Phase 1Online Survey

495 participants

We asked for:

Views on our services and how to address funding challenges

Phase 2Web Conferences

48 participants

We asked for:

Perspectives on its challenges and opportunities

Phase 3Stakeholder

Workshop

20 participants

We asked for:

Possible solutions/options moving forward

What We Heard

Support for the CCAC, as a unique contributor to the Canadian science landscape on behalf of the Canadian people, remains strong across the array of its stakeholders.

The work of the CCAC is valued, respected and seen as essential within Canada’s research community.

CCAC’s Strengths – a view from the international communityCCAC is:

A unique and enviable model where guideline development and implementation are housed in one organization:

Guidelines are relevant and realistic Formative approach to animal ethics and care in science Canadian research society and the public are integrated in the process Integrity of our arm’s-length certification process is highly respected,

i.e. no perception of “buying certification”

Represented on reputable international committees e.g., ICLAS (Board of Directors as well as the ICLAS Harmonization Committee (Chair))

Considered a leading organization internationally in implementing best practices in lab animal used in science

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Taking Action on Advice!

Focus efforts on continued excellence within

CCAC’s mandate.

Ensure that any future financial support

model encompass principles articulated

by stakeholders.

Ensure that the CCAC functions as efficiently and effectively as possible and

remains keenly conscious with respect to how its limited resources are used.

CCAC Offices were Relocated

Moved to 190 O’Connor Street

Board of Directors (9 Directors + 1 non-voting officer)

Member Organizations (24 member organizations)

Public Affairs and

Communications

Governance and

Nominations

Assessment and

Certification Standards

New Governance Structure

WEBMASTER(PART-TIME CONTRACT)

NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CORPORATE PROGRAM INTEGRATION AND DIRECTION

CERTIFICATION

DIRECTOR OF STANDARDS

GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

THREE RS COORDINATOR (PART-TIME CONTRACT)

RESEARCH ANALYST

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

AND COMMUNICATIONSDIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT

AND CERTIFICATION

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

IT TECHNICIAN(PART-TIME CONTRACT)

STANDARDS

EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR

GRAPHIC DESIGN AND EDITING COORDINATOR

SCIENTIFICTRANSLATOR

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

SPECIALIST (CONTRACT)

ASSESSMENT DIRECTOR

ASSESSMENT DIRECTOR

ASSESSMENT DIRECTOR

CERTIFICATION OFFICER

New Secretariat structure

During the 2013 consultations, stakeholders put forward principles for developing a new funding structure. It had to:

Be fair, equitable, affordable and compare favorably with international comparators while able to sustain the animal care system in Canada;

Preserve the arm’s-length nature of the CCAC Assessment and Certification Program;

Ensure that the contribution of an institution was not linked to the resources required from the CCAC for its certification;

Take into consideration the sector of the organization – academic, government, private.

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Financial stability and viability

Annual Program Participation Fee (PPF) Phase 1

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Phase 1 of the Annual Program Participation Fee structure was developed based on the input from stakeholders.

Annual Program Participation Fee (PPF) Phase 2 – fine tuning required

PPF Phase 2 will be adjusted to make it more:

Stable and sustainable

Fair & equitable across all groups

Affordable for all groups (especially small institutions e.g., colleges, private industry with <100 employees)

Inclusive - all CCAC-certified institutions will be asked to contribute

Thanks to our volunteers & partners

Volunteers & partners are the cornerstone of the CCAC

Over 2000 volunteers across the country

225 Institutional Animal Care Committees

Over 30 partner organizations

Advancing the ethical use and care of animals in science