[Declared in accordance with Form A Part 2(iii)]
2. Responsible public or private organization or company:
Agence de la santé publique du Canada
3. Location and postal address
Agence de la santé publique du Canada
1015, avenue Arlington
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
R3E 3R2
4. Source(s) of financing of the reported activity, including indication if the activity is wholly or partly financed by the Ministry of Defence
Gouvernement du Canada – Agence de la santé publique du Canada
5. Number of maximum containment units5 within the research centre and/or laboratory, with an indication of their respective size (SqM):
BL 4 ,
185.00 SqM
6. Scope and general description of activities, including type(s) of micro-organisms and/or toxins as appropriate
Ce laboratoire est un centre national d’expertise qui offre des services de diagnostic, de référence et de recherche sur les maladies humaines causées par des microorganismes de niveau de biosécurité 2, 3 et 4.
Microorganismes utilisés ou entreposés dans cet établissement :
- Filoviridae
- Bunyaviridae
- Flaviviridae
- Arenaviridae
- Paramyxoviridae
- Orthomyxoviridae
- Coronaviridae
- Bacillus anthracis
- Yersinia pestis
- Francisella tularensis
- Burkholderia Pseudomallei
- Burkholderia Mallei
(4) For facilities with maximum containment units participating in the national biological defence research and development programme, please fill in name of facility and mark "Declared in accordance with Form A, part 2 (iii)".
(5) In accordance with the latest edition of the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, or equivalent.