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All research involving animals is governed by provincial legislation (Animals for Research Act and national Guidelines (Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)).

The Animal Care Committee (ACC) at York University has jurisdiction over all research involving animals conducted – on and off campus – by York University faculty, staff and/or students. It is the ACC’s mandate to ensure that all research involving animals is conducted in a manner consistent with the guidelines of the CCAC and relevant regulations/legislation. It is the policy of the University that researchers intending to conduct research involving animals and/or use animals for teaching purposes must submit the appropriate protocol and obtain approval of said protocol by the ACC before animals can be ordered or a grant application endorsed by the University. Appropriate training and education are required by all researchers – student, faculty, and staff – in order to conduct research involving animals.

The University’s animal care practices are monitored on an institutional level by both the relevant provincial Ministry and the CCAC.

A consulting veterinarian conducts regular visits of the animal care facilities to inspect conditions and provide necessary care.

“It is the policy of the University that researchers intending to use animals for research or teaching purposes must obtain approval by the Animal Care Committee before animals can be ordered or a grant application endorsed by the University. It is the Committee’s mandate to ensure that research on animals is conducted in a manner consistent with the guidelines of the Canadian Council on Animals and relevant provincial regulations/legislation.”  

Protocol Submission Dates:

To ensure the timely review of ACC protocols (new, renewal and amendment), please ensure that all relevant documents are submitted to accinfo@yorku.ca prior to the scheduled ACC meeting.

Last updated: October 25, 2024

The submission deadline dates for Fall/Winter 2024-2025 are listed in the table below.

ACC Meeting DateProtocol Submission Deadline
September 20, 2024September 4, 2024
October 18, 2024 Meeting cancelled. Protocols submitted will be reviewed in the November meeting.September 30, 2024
November 8, 2024October 21, 2024
December 6, 2024November 18, 2024
January 31, 2025January 13, 2025
February 28, 2025February 10, 2025
March 28, 2025March 10, 2025
April 25, 2025April 7, 2025
May 23, 2025May 5, 2025
June 20, 2025June 2, 2025

Please note: Protocols received after the required submission date will be held for review at the next scheduled ACC meeting.

Should you have any questions, please contact: accinfo@yorku.ca

More information on policies and procedures, as well as forms & documents, is available for the York University community on the YULink website.