Research Ethics Board | St. Clair College

The Province of Ontario issued its Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework in early 2022. The objective of Ontario's Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework is to harness the intellectual property generated with the institution's resources to achieve Ontario's goal of ensuring that made-in-Ontario innovations benefit Ontarians.

St. Clair College is committed to supporting Ontario's Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework within the context of the role Ontario colleges play in applied research and innovation.

St. Clair College is uniquely positioned to collaborate with industry partners to advance innovation and facilitate commercialization of intellectual property in Ontario that creates economic and social benefits for our communities. In particular, applied research activities taking place at Ontario's publicly funded colleges in partnership with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) create innovative solutions to challenges being experienced in our communities in a variety of settings. These innovations will be a key driver for sustainable economic recovery, growth, and competitiveness in Ontario and will be critically important as we collectively emerge from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In order to increase innovation at the community and regional level, St. Clair College will continue to rely on funding from granting agencies, primarily federal agencies, as the operating funding provided to colleges does not reflect the overhead costs of exploring, developing and overseeing applied research projects.
Ontario's Commercialization Mandate Framework provides an opportunity to advance the role of the publicly funded college sector in research and innovation. St. Clair College looks forward to continuing to support our partners in the commercialization of intellectual property to realize the full benefits for all Ontarians.

Welcome to St. Clair College's Research Ethics Site

The St. Clair College Research Ethics Board (REB) is committed to ensuring all research is conducted according to the highest ethical standards. Our research policies and procedures were developed to meet all requirements of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2, 2014).

The core principles of the TCPS2, as well as the College REB, are:

  • Respect for Persons
  • Concern for Welfare
  • Justice

All research activities associated with St. Clair College must receive administrative approval and REB clearance. The St. Clair College Research Ethics Board will strive to facilitate ethical research and assist all students and faculty in the pursuit of their research aspirations. Any questions regarding the review process or submission requirements can be directed to Dr. Wallace Liang, Chair of the Research Ethics Board at: ethics@stclaircollege.ca.