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The NCS Research Ethics Board (REB) is constituted in accordance with the most recent version of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans and the Institutional Policy on the Ethics of Research Involving Humans.

Mandate

The mandate of the NCS REB is to ensure that the dignity of individuals who participate in research activities conducted under the authority or auspices of the NCS is respected. To do this, the Board of Directors of the latter has entrusted the REB with the responsibility of evaluating the projects in question in accordance with the ethical requirements in force as well as applicable laws.

Members

As of July 1, 2024

Marie Briand
Chair

 

Marc Sandreschi  
Vice-chair and member knowledgeable in the relevant law

 

Line Giasson
Secretary

Gaëlle Brubacher
Substitute member versed in law

 

Marlène Castilloux
Regular member knowledgeable in ethics

 

Blandine Courcot
Regular member versed in quantitative methodology

 

Yves Delair
Regular member versed in qualitative methodology

Frédérique Fourny-Jennings
Substitute member from the community

 

Geneviève Gravel
Substitute member from the community

 

André Michaud
Regular community member with no affiliation to NCS

 

Gabrielle Thom-Gadbois
Substitute member versed in ethics

2024-2025 Calendar

Project Submission Dates Board Meeting Dates
N/A August 20, 2024
September 5, 2024 September 25, 2024
October 10, 2024 October 30, 2024
November 7, 2024 November 27, 2024
November 28, 2024 December 18, 2024
January 9, 2025 January 29, 2025
February 6, 2025 February 26, 2025
March 6, 2025 March 26, 2025
April 10, 2025 April 30, 2025
May 1st, 2025 May 21, 2025
May 14, 2025 June 4, 2025

Submitting your project to the REB

Form to fill out (in French)

  • Ethics Review Request Form : This document must be filed according to the submission dates indicated in the calendar above and completed according to the conditions set out in the form for each application for ethics review.
  • Tracking Form : This document applies to research activities that have already received ethics approval. It includes requests for amendments, the report of unexpected events, the periodic report requested by the REB and the report on the end of a research activity.

Examples of Information and Consent Forms (in French)

  • Free and Informed Consent Form (general) : This document can be used as a template for the preparation of any information and consent form. It takes into account all ethical requirements. We encourage you to use it as the REB will use it as its review template.
  • Free and Informed Consent Form (survey) : This document can be used as a template for the preparation of an information and consent form to be used for a survey conducted through a digital platform. It takes into account all ethical requirements. We encourage you to use it as the REB will use it as its review template.

Current Strategy and Policies

The following french policies are currently under review. Revised versions will be published shortly.

*French only

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the REB by email at [email protected].

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