Key applicable policies:

Policies and rules for responsible conduct of research are constantly evolving in order to reflect current research practices. As of April 29, 2021, here are the main policies in effect for the Quebec research community:

Policy for the responsible conduct of research (FRQ, 2014)

Internal rules for the application of the Policy for the Responsible Conduct of Research to research support activities (FRQS, 2015) (FRQSC, 2015) (FRQNT, 2015)

Politique sur la conduite responsable en recherche  (Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec, 2020) 

Cadre de référence ministériel pour la recherche avec des participants humains (Ministère de la santé et des services sociaux, 2020)

Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2016)

We invite you to consult the resources and policies available at your institution!

For more information

Quebec and Canadian references:

Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policy of the Federal Research Funding Organizations (Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2013)

Politique sur l’éthique et l’intégrité en gestion du Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec  (FRSQ, 2009, last update: 2011)

Honesty, Accountability and Trust: Fostering Research Integrity in Canada (Council of Canadian Academies, 2010)

The State of Research Integrity and Misconduct Policies in Canada (Canadian Research Integrity Committee, 2009)

Plan d’action ministériel sur l’éthique de la recherche en santé humaine et l’intégrité scientifique : une entreprise insensée ? Rapport d’enquête sur l’implantation du Plan d’action ministériel de 1998  (Unité d’éthique du Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, 2006)

International references:

ENRIO Handbook Recommendations for the Investigation of Research Misconduct (The European Network of Research Integrity Offices, 2019)

The Hong Kong Principles for Assessing Researchers, 2019

European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (revised edition) (European Science Foundation, 2017)

Montreal Statement on Research Integrity in Cross-Boundary Research Collaborations, 2013

Amsterdam Agenda, 2017

Singapore Statement on Research Integrity  (2e Conférence mondiale sur l’intégrité scientifique, 2010)

Fostering Research Integrity in Europe  (European Science foundation, 2010)

On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (Third Edition, 2009)

Websites

Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research

The European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO)

World conferences on research integrity

Archives
Cadre de référence des trois organismes sur la  conduite responsable de la recherche (Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Conseil de recherche en sciences naturelles et en génie et Conseil de recherche en sciences humaines, 2011)

European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity  (European Science Foundation, 2011)

Plan d’action ministériel en éthique de la recherche et en intégrité scientifique (Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux, 1998)