A Request for Ethical Review and relevant forms should be submitted to the Chair of the REB. In the event that the proposal is to be submitted to a granting agency, the relevant forms should also be included.
Initially, the Chair will consult with the applicant and provide assistance in identifying ethical issues. This process is intended to assist the applicant in determining solutions for possible ethical dilemmas arising in the research. The process is also intended to help the Chair to give the REB background information and facilitate the review process.
When the Chair and applicant have completed the initial process, the application is to be submitted to the REB for consideration. There is no obligation for applicants to make changes to a protocol as a result of issues raised by the Chair, but these must be clarified for the benefit of the REB by the applicant and Chair.
Meetings of the REB will consider applications for ethical review and issue, as quickly as possible, a statement regarding the ethical probity of a proposed research project.
To promote a culture of ethical conduct in research, researchers are asked to identify new or emerging ethics issues that arise in the course of a research project. These will be documented and relevant advice is to be communicated to the researcher in charge of the project. The REB shall keep a record of its meetings and decisions. In keeping with its role in raising awareness of ethical issues in CBR, the REB should prepare periodic reports summarizing the nature of ethical issues arising from CBR and the techniques used to address them.
The CBRC REB shall consist of a Chair and at least four other members. Consistent with the suggestion of the Tr-Council policy, the REB shall be multidisciplinary in nature. It shall also be researcher and community focused. There shall be male and female members; persons with research expertise in the methodology and ethical considerations salient to CBR; and persons with expertise in ethics and law. Finally, at least one member shall be drawn from the community of persons with HIV/AIDS (or the relevant community in non-HIV research).
Please download and review the Application Form for Ethical Review at the CBRC from below.
Also you can download and review the CBRC Policy on Ethical Review.
For further information on ethical review and to make a submission, please contact the Chair of the Research Ethics Board, Russel Ogden at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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