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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, 2023

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

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

2022-2023 Calendar

Project Submission Dates Board Meeting Dates
August 31, 2023 September 19, 2023
October 13, 2023 October 31, 2023
November 10, 2023 November 28, 2023
December 1st, 2023 December 19, 2023
January 12, 2024 January 30, 2024
February 9, 2024 February 27, 2024
March 8, 2024 March 26, 2024
April 12, 2024 April 30, 2024
May 10, 2024 May 28, 2024
June 7, 2024 June 25, 2024

Submitting your project to the REB

Form to fill out (in French)

  • Ethics Review Request Form : This document must be 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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