Responsible Conduct of Research

CIHR, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada (SSHRC) (the Agencies) are committed to fostering and maintaining an environment that supports and promotes the responsible conduct of research.

On December 5, 2011, the Presidents of the Agencies announced the launch of the new Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research. This new Framework describes Agency policies and requirements related to applying for and managing Agency funds, performing research and disseminating results. It also outlines the process that institutions and Agencies follow in the event of an allegation of a breach of Agency policy.

This new Framework replaces the previous integrity policy and related documents, including the Tri-Agency Policy Statement: Integrity in Research and Scholarship (TCPS-I, 1994), the Framework for Tri-Council Review of Institutional Policies Dealing with Integrity in Research (1996) and the Tri-Agency Process for Addressing Allegations of Non-compliance with Tri-Agency Policies (2010).

The Agencies have also established a new Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research that will ensure a coherent and uniform approach to promoting the responsible conduct of research and addressing allegations of breaches of Agency policies. The Panel will be responsible for governing and implementing the new Framework, with support from the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research (formerly the Secretariat on Research Ethics).

Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research

Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research

How to Make an Allegation

Related Instruments

• Consent to Disclosure of Personal Information
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Roles and Responsibilities in the Management of Federal Grants and Awards
• TCPS 2 – Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (2nd edition)
• CIHR funding policies

Facts and Figures

• Statistics
• Integrity in Action – Case Summaries

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