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.
In April 2025, a number of questions in the regular application form on eReviews were added or revised. This was done to reflect the evolving nature of research ethics and to align with the TCPS 2 (2022).
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.
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.
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.
Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 154
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Tel.: 613-562-5800 x 5387
Fax.: 613-562-5338
September to May: 8:45 am to 5 pm
June to August: 8:45 am to 4 pm
Please note that the Office of Research Ethics and Integrity is located in a space that could be difficult to access. We recommend that any persons needing accommodations contact us by phone or email prior to visiting our office.
