presented by: louise desjardins, m.sc., ph.d. executive director december 3, 2014
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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