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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, 2022

Michel Bergeron 
Chair

 

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

 

Line Giasson
Secretary

Marie Briand
Substitute member knowledgeable in ethics

 

Blandine Courcot
Regular member with relevant expertise in the research methods, areas and disciplines under the authority of the REB

 

Yves Delair
Regular member with relevant expertise in the research methods, areas and disciplines under the authority of the REB

 

Hannah Griffith
Substitute community member with no affiliation to NCS

André Michaud
Regular community member with no affiliation to NCS

 

Sylvain Rainville
Substitute member with expertise in the research methods, areas and disciplines under the authority of the REB

 

Catherine Villeneuve-Lavoie
Regular member knowledgeable in ethics

2022-2023 Calendar

Project Submission Dates Board Meeting Dates
August 16, 2022
August 22, 2022 Septembre 13, 2022
September 16, 2022 October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022 November 8, 2022
November 14, 2022 December 13, 2022
December 21, 2022 January 24, 2023
January 23, 2023 February 21, 2023
February 20, 2023 March 14, 2023
March 27, 2023 April 18, 2023
May 1, 2023 May 23, 2023

Submitting your project to the REB

Form to fill out (in French)

  • Ethics Review Application Form : This document must be completed according to the conditions set out in the form for each application for ethics review.
  • Research Activity Follow-Up 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)

  • Information and 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.
  • Information and 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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