What is the role of Assisted Human Reproduction Canada (AHRC)?
AHRC’s primary role is to oversee, implement and enforce the requirements of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act and its regulations. It will be fully operational when the remainder of the regulations are passed. Among other responsibilities, AHRC will: • License and inspect fertility clinics for compliance with the Act and regulations; • Collect, analyze and disseminate data about AHR procedures; • Evaluate new AHR procedures and technologies; • Be a source of information about infertility and AHR for patients, health care professionals and the public. AHRC is headed by a President and governed by a Chairperson and a Board of Directors appointed by the Governor in Council (the Governor General on the advice of the Privy Council of Canada). The current Board membership reflects a range of backgrounds and disciplines, and includes an individual with personal experience of infertility.
