All
Canadian
institutions
involved
in
research,
teaching,
and/or
testing
activities
with
animals
participate
in
the
Canadian
Council
on
Animal
Care
(CCAC)
voluntary
assessment
program
on
a
three
year
rotation.
On
November
9,
2016
Waterloo
participated
in
the
one
day
assessment
with
positive
verbal
feedback
from
CCAC.
The
official
assessment
feedback
from
CCAC
received
on
February
8,
2017
stated
the
CCAC
Assessment
panel
members
found
Waterloo's
"institutional
animal
ethics
and
care
program
to
be
very
sound,
with
a
very
dedicated
Animal
Care
Committee
and
animal
care
staff
in
place,
and
strong
support
and
investments
from
the
senior
administration."
COMMENDATIONS
Apply to excellent conditions, practices or personnel in animal ethics and care program.
- That the senior administration of the University of Waterloo be commended for their strong commitment to, and ongoing support of, the animal ethics and care program.
- That the Chair and members of the Animal Care Committee be commended for their collaborative work, the high quality of their documentation and their strong commitment to improving the operation and smooth functioning of their animal care committee.
- That the animal care staff and the Office of Research Ethics staff, including the animal heath technicians, the Chief Ethics Officer, the Research Ethics Advisor, and the consulting veterinarians, be commended for their outstanding contributions to the high quality of the animal ethics and care program.
In addition to these commendations, the University of Waterloo received “regular recommendations." A response to these two CCAC recommendations was due by August 7, 2017 in order for the University to receive a renewal of its Good Animal Practice certificate.