Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act amendments to the Animals for Research Act take legal effect

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Sections 1 through 13 of Schedule 1 of this statute have been proclaimed into force, meaning they are now active law rather than legislation that is merely passed but dormant. These provisions amend the Animals for Research Act, so organizations and individuals operating under that Act — such as research facilities, animal suppliers, and oversight bodies — should review the specific changes to understand how their obligations may have shifted. Proclamation is the formal step that makes enacted provisions binding and enforceable; prior to this order-in-council, these sections had no legal effect even though they had passed the legislature. Anyone relying on the previous text of the Animals for Research Act should update their compliance practices to reflect the amended version now in force.

Who this affects: research facilities using animals · animal suppliers registered under the Animals for Research Act · institutional animal care committees · research compliance officers · post-secondary and medical research institutions