Office of Research Ethics and Integrity

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Office of Research Ethics and Integrity

We offer administrative support to the University Research Ethics Boards (REBs) and work with researchers to ensure that their research projects respect all applicable guidelines, including those of the Tri-councils (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR).

eReviews

eReviews is a Web-based platform that allows researchers to submit ethics review requests to the Research Ethics Boards (REBs) and to store all of their projects’ ethics information in one convenient location. eReviews allows researchers to fill out ethics forms, respond to REB feedback, view the status of their files, and track ethics approval dates. A User Guide is available for help using the system.

Access eReviews

eReviews User Guide (PDF, 1,606 KB)

Submission dates

The submission date is the first working day of the month.

Upcoming dates:
Friday, November 1
Please note we do not accept new file submissions in December.
Monday, January 6
Monday, February 3
Monday, March 3

Consult the Ethics review section for more information on submission deadlines.

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Ethics guidelines

REB Evaluation Checklist

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Consent Form Templates

Submission Dates

Ethics review process

Any research project involving human participants or human biological material conducted within the jurisdiction or under the auspices of the University of Ottawa, whether it is funded or not and regardless of where it is conducted, must receive ethics approval from a University Research Ethics Board (REB) prior to the start of the project.

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Tri-council Policy Statement

The evaluation of the ethical aspects of research involving human participants follows the guidelines set out in the TCPS 2 by the national granting councils: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). It also respects the guidelines of national professional associations and requires compliance with all federal and provincial legislation regarding the protection of individuals and human rights.

Read the Tri-council Policy Statement

Panel on Research Ethics' TCPS 2 interpretations

Complete the 2022 CORE online training

Research Ethics Boards (REB)

The mandate of the REBs is to assess and sanction the ethical aspects of all research projects involving human participants conducted under their jurisdiction by their professors and students, prior to their inception and during their execution. The REBs also verify how researchers plan to take on their ethical responsibilities. In order to determine the necessity for REB review of external projects in which students, professors or support staff of the University of Ottawa serve as research participants, please contact our office.

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Additional resources

Agreement on the Administration of Agency Grants and Awards by Research Institu…

Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct Of Research (2016)

Glossary of Terms for Sensitive Data

Human Participant Research Data Risk Matrix

TCPS 2 Interpretations

CAREB-ACCER

Taking Part in Research FAQ and Brochure (Panel on Research Ethics)