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November 12, 2020 09:00 ET | Source: Animal Alliance of Canada

Where Do Pet Dogs and Cats in Research Come From? New Data on Animal Use from the Canadian Council on Animal Care shows that, 11% of the time, the CCAC has no idea

TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In general, dogs and cats make up a comparatively small percentage of research animals in Canada. So it’s likely many Canadians are unaware that lost,...
November 10, 2020 12:11 ET | Source: Animal Alliance of Canada

Animal Alliance Finds Disturbing Increase in Numbers of Animals Used in the Most Painful Kinds of Experiments in Canada

TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “CCAC data show that, over the past five years, the number of animals subjected to Category E experiments almost doubled,” said Liz White, Director, Animal...
April 21, 2020 06:00 ET | Source: Animal Alliance of Canada

What Animal Alliance of Canada would like everyone to know about COVID-19 Vaccine Testing

TORONTO, April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A long-standing regulatory requirement to bring vaccines to market involves testing them on animal models prior to clinical trials with humans. Although...
April 16, 2020 14:21 ET | Source: Animal Alliance of Canada

Time is ripe for a plant-based diet

TORONTO, April 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With meat production systems compromised by the need to shut down processing facilities due to the health crisis, now is the time for Canada to begin a...