CCAC FACTS & FIGURESDATE OF REVISION: October 2023

The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) is a national, non-profit
organization acting in the interest of Canadians to advance high standardsof ethical animal care and use in science throughout Canada.
Created in 1968, the CCAC develops guidelines based on expert peeradvice and current interpretation of scientific evidence, oversees theirimplementation, assesses and certifies institutions working with animals
for scientific purposes, and provides tools and training resources.

$3,234,274
FUNDINGThe CCAC is financed by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Councilof Canada (NSERC), with additional contributions from annual
program participation fees paid by CCAC-certified institutions
participating in its programs.

CIHR/NSERC Funding$1,750,000
Program Participation Fees

Designed to be equitable and affordable, while preserving thearm’s-length nature of the CCAC and its programs, the fee structure
ensures that the contribution of an institution is not linked to theresources required from the CCAC.

$1,443,318
Training Revenue$37,375
Other$3,581
Audited report for April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023

2000+
VOLUNTEER EXPERTS

veterinarians, animal welfare experts,researchers, bioethicists, etc.

SERVE
ON

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

In both Canada and abroad, animals are studied
and counted in the wild, on farms, and in researchfacilities for Canadian science.

~200

LOCAL ANIMAL
CARE COMMITTEES

to help fulfill theCCAC’s mandate anddeliver its programs
in institutions acrossCanada.

From biomedical laboratories where researchers
study fundamental science, to veterinary colleges
where students learn to treat animals, and nationalparks where biologists study wildlife populations,the CCAC and its network of volunteer experts are
there to ensure high standards of ethical animalcare and use.

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PERCENTAGE OF ANIMALS USED IN SCIENCE AT
CCAC-CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS IN 2022 BY ANIMAL TYPE

3,521,143

GUINEA PIGS | 0.4%

ANIMALS USED FOR
SCIENTIFIC PURPOSESWERE REPORTED TO THE
CCAC IN 2022.

RODENTS, OTHER | 0.4%
DOGS | 0.3%

REPTILES | 0.6%

NONHUMAN PRIMATES | 0.2%

ANIMALS, OTHER| 0.9%
PIGS | 1.0%

CATS | 0.1%
RABBITS | 0.1%

AMPHIBIANS | 2.2%
RATS | 3.9%

In 2022, scientists andWhich animals
did scientists
and educators
educators
workedwith theseworkwith the most in 2015?
animals themost:

MICE | 38.1%

MICE 33.4%
39.2%
mals did 38.1%
scientists
and educators
1,340,916
rk with the most in 2015?
MICE

FISH

33.4%
34.0%

BIRDS | 4.6%

9.7% CATTLE | 13.1%

CATTLE

FISH

9.7%

1,198,299
CATTLEFISH

CATTLE

13.1%

FISH | 34.0%

462,025

The percentages in this graph may not total 100% due to rounding.

PERCENTAGE OF ANIMALS USED IN SCIENCE AT CCAC-CERTIFIEDINSTITUTIONS IN 2022 BY CATEGORY OF INVASIVENESS
Newly generated geneticallymodified animals are classified as
Category of Invasiveness D as aprecaution until the welfare status ofthe animals can be determined.

1.75M
1.5M

BCDE

40%

1.25M
1.0M

30%
27%

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Experiments which cause little or no
discomfort or stress
Experiments which cause minor stressor pain of short duration
Experiments which cause moderate tosevere distress or discomfort
Procedures which cause severe pain near,at, or above the pain tolerance thresholdof unanesthetized conscious animals

Fish, mice, and guinea pigs were the most frequently
used animals in procedures which were classified as
Category of Invasiveness E. The majority of theseprocedures were conducted for regulatory testing
purposes (50.1%), studies of a fundamental nature inscience relating to essential structures or functions(30.0%), and studies for medical purposes (including
veterinary medicine) that relate to human or animal
diseases or disorders (11.8%).

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0Categories of invasiveness are based on a precautionaryapproach and protocols are assigned a category
according to the potential level of pain and distressthat the animals might experience.

3%

Category of Invasiveness A is assigned where protocols involve theuse of tissue, tissue culture, eggs, invertebrates, protozoa, or otheranimal use where neither vertebrates nor cephalopods are involved,
and are not published in the CCAC annual animal data reports.

The percentages in this graph may not total 100% due to rounding.

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PERCENTAGE OF ANIMALS USED IN SCIENCEAT CCAC-CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS IN 2022
BY PURPOSE OF ANIMAL USE
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

58%

Studies of a fundamental nature in science
relating to essential structures or functions
Investigating how certain hormones produced
from the gut and brain regulate energy balance,
growth, and reproduction in fish
Studying the migration patterns of anendangered species of bird

DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS OR DEVICES
Studies for the development of products orappliances for human or veterinary medicine
Studying pigs to develop artificialorgans for humans

15%

CERTIFICATIONThe CCAC assesses and certifies
Canadian institutions that workwith animals for scientific purposes(research, teaching, and testing),
and meet the CCAC’s highstandards. In 2022-2023:

202

public and private sector
institutions belonged to theCCAC program

11institutions were on probation

MEDICAL OR CLINICAL STUDIES

14%

Studies for medical purposes that relate
to human or animal diseases or disorders
Studying rodents to better understand the genes
involved in human diabetes, cancer, and arthritis

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Teaching and training to communicate
scientific concepts, and develop practicalskills and expertise in specific techniqueTraining college and university students
in animal health programs

8%

REGULATORY TESTING

5%

Studies for regulatory testing of products
for the protection of humans, animals,or the environment
Health Canada’s regulatory standards require medical researchbe performed on animals before human trials can commence

Testing the efficacy of a new medication for
Parkinson’s Disease on nonhuman primates

THREE Rs
There continues to be anincreased focus on the Three Rs
by researchers to develop new
alternatives to animal models.

RRR

Replacing or avoiding
animals in science
Reducing the number ofanimals in science
Refining care and procedures
to minimize pain and distress

While there are many alternatives
to animal testing currently underdevelopment, only those methods
that are validated and accepted bygovernment agencies can be usedin regulatory testing.

The percentages in this graph may not total 100% due to rounding.

THE MAJORITY OF ANIMALS REPORTED IN 2022
WERE INVOLVED IN FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH ,REPRESENTING 2,196,099 ANIMALS.

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