News from the Canadian Transparency Agreement (TA) Working Group

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For those who were unable to attend the Canadian TA webinar held on September 24, 2025, the recording is available here.

The webinar was a success, with several organizations already expressing their commitment to join the TA.

Initially, we had proposed a deadline of December 1, 2025 for organizations to commit to the TA. Please note that this was not a hard deadline, but rather a suggested date to help institutions mobilize. The launch was tentatively planned for the second week of January 2026.

Following a discussion with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), we agreed that it would be beneficial to align the TA launch with support and reinforcement from the CCAC. A meeting with the CCAC Communications Committee will take place in mid-November to coordinate efforts.

As a result, we are now suggesting postponing the commitment deadline to March–April 2026, with an official launch during the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS) Conference in Toronto, scheduled for June 6–10, 2026.

Lucie C. Côté, DVM, MBA
President of the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine (CALAM)
Director, Animal Resources Division
Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (The Institute)
Lucie.cote@muhc.mcgill.ca