Common use of Research Ethics Board Clause in Contracts

Research Ethics Board. 31.7.1 There shall be a University Research Ethics Board (“REB”) established under the provisions of the Tri-Council Policy Statement. In addition to the provisions specified in any applicable Tri-Council Policy Statement, the REB shall meet the following minimum requirements. 31.7.2 The REB shall consist of at least seven (7) members, including both women and men; at least two (2) of its members shall have broad expertise in the methods or in the areas of research that are covered by the REB, and at least one member shall be knowledgeable in ethics. At least one of its members shall have no affiliation with the University and be recruited from the community served by the University. 31.7.3 Individuals shall be nominated for, and appointed to, the REB in accordance with the Senate’s Policy. 31.7.4 Neither the University’s nor the Association’s counsel nor any lawyer employed or contracted by the University or the Association shall be appointed to, or serve as a member of, the REB. 31.7.5 The REB shall only have the power to review the ethics of research proposals subject to a Tri-Council Policy Statement. The REB shall not have, nor shall it assume, the ability to reject any proposal on the grounds of either its scholarly merit or pedagogical appropriateness. 31.7.6 The REB shall not have, nor shall it assume, the power to recommend discipline, to impose sanctions or discipline or to cause discipline to be imposed on Members, nor shall it have any power to cause to be placed in a Member’s file any information related to a research proposal. 31.7.7 Independent graduate or undergraduate research projects or honors or masters theses must be forwarded to the REB for review. 31.7.8 The REB shall make an annual report to the Senate on its work, operation and decisions.

Research Ethics Board. 31.7.1 There shall be a University Research Ethics Board (“REB”) established under the provisions of the Tri-Council Policy Statement. In addition to the provisions specified in any applicable Tri-Council Policy Statement, the REB shall meet the following minimum requirements. 31.7.2 The REB shall consist of at least seven (7) members, including both women and menwith diversity in membership; at least two (2) of its members shall have broad expertise in the methods or in the areas of research that are covered by the REB, and at least one member shall be knowledgeable in ethics. At least one of its members shall have no affiliation with the University and be recruited from the community served by the University. 31.7.3 Individuals shall be nominated for, and appointed to, the REB in accordance with the Senate’s Policy. 31.7.4 Neither the University’s nor the Association’s counsel nor any lawyer employed or contracted by the University or the Association shall be appointed to, or serve as a member of, the REB. 31.7.5 The REB shall only have the power to review the ethics of research proposals subject to a Tri-Council Policy Statement. The REB shall not have, nor shall it assume, the ability to reject any proposal on the grounds of either its scholarly merit or pedagogical appropriateness. 31.7.6 The REB shall not have, nor shall it assume, the power to recommend discipline, to impose sanctions or discipline or to cause discipline to be imposed on Members, nor shall it have any power to cause to be placed in a Member’s file any information related to a research proposal. 31.7.7 Independent graduate or undergraduate research projects or honors or masters theses must be forwarded to the REB for review. 31.7.8 The REB shall make an annual report to the Senate on its work, operation and decisions.