Links
Canadian Links
Animal Alliance of Canada
Animal Alliance of Canada is an animal protection organization that focuses on local, regional, national and international issues concerning the goodwill and respectful treatment of animals by humans.
www.animalalliance.ca
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies is the source for animal welfare information in Canada.
www.cfhs.ca
Canadian Organ Replacement Register
A national information system that records, analyses and reports the level of activity and outcomes of vital organ transplantation and renal dialysis activities.
secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=services_corr_e
Canadian Council on Animal Care
The national peer review agency responsible for setting and maintaining standards for the care and use of animals used in research, teaching and testing throughout Canada.
www.ccac.ca
The Islet Foundation
The Islet Foundation is dedicated to supporting the “final push” for research effort, a push that may provide a safe and viable cure for millions of diabetics.
www.islet.org
Proposed Canadian Standard for Xenotransplantation
Therapeutic Products Programme, Health Canada, draft #14, July 1999
This Standard is intended to provide performance requirements to prevent disease transmission and to assure optimum clinical performance of viable transplanted organs, tissues and cells from animal sources. This Standard includes all aspects of care and humane treatment of the potential and actual animals, and the safety of recipients, personnel and others who may be exposed or affected by the transplant of animal tissue.
The proposed standard is no longer available, but see
Health Canada
International Links
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is the oldest European organization and has 40 member countries.
www.coe.fr
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Created in 1981 at a small gathering of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. Today it has over 2200 members from over 45 countries, representing over 10 different disciplines involved in the management and treatment of end-state heart and lung disease.
www.ishlt.org
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD groups 29 member countries in an organisation that, most importantly, provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.
www.oecd.org
World Health Organization
A specialized agency of the United Nations, with 191 Member States, WHO promotes technical cooperation for health among nations, carries out programs to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Constitution of the WHO proclaims that "The health of all peoples is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security and is dependent upon the fullest co-operation of individuals and States.”
www.who.int
