About

CSFS is dedicated to supporting Member Nations in their journey to achieve self-determination. The right to self-determination is realized through the provision of tailored information that is determined and controlled at a community level. Research serves as a vital means of acquiring knowledge about the challenges and strengths within the community, empowering CSFS to develop innovative programs and safeguard Indigenous knowledge. This aligns with our endeavours to ensure that all research directly benefits the communities.

Research at CSFS has been evolving since the early 2000s, and our focus has always been on establishing and upholding the highest standards in ethical processes and procedures for protecting the Member Nations and preserving traditional knowledge. Our research policies incorporate Indigenous research methods with the principles outlined in the Tri-Council Policy Statement on the Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) and the Tri-Agency Framework for Responsible Conduct of Research. The growing interest in community-led research has also underscored the importance of prioritizing all ethical considerations for preventing, reporting, and mitigating ethical breaches. In doing so, our ethics policy effectively describes the requirements and processes related to gaining access to and conducting research with CSFS and/or the Member Nations and communities.

Our organization has taken the lead in fulfilling our research endeavours through partnerships with universities and service organizations on various research initiatives, including securing Tri-Council grants, we continue to work towards ethical innovation in research. Our ethics policy framework details the responsibilities of researchers in upholding ethical principles and values that are essential in performing all research-related activities. These values include respect, trust, integrity, honesty, compassion, and responsibility. This work has not only resulted in improved relationality between community and researchers, but it also provides assurance that proposed research projects are ethical, community-orientated, and culturally appropriate.

 

Tri-Agencies and CSFS Ethics Policies

Canada's three federal research agencies, 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), collaborated to establish the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE) and the Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research (PRCR). The PRE is responsible for creating, interpreting, and implementing the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) to ensure that research involving human participants is conducted with ethical considerations and standards. The PRCR is tasked with ensuring a consistent and uniform approach to promoting responsible conduct of research and addressing any reported breaches of Tri-Agency Policies.

CSFS reviews each Panel’s ongoing revisions and article interpretations of the TCPS2 and RCR to ensure that our research policies and procedures remain up to date.

 

Ethics Policies

Our Research Ethics Policy and our Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research have been updated and revised to best reflect the recent updates made to the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS2) and the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). These revisions ensure that our research practices are aligned with the latest ethical standards and guidelines, promoting integrity, accountability, and respect for all participants involved.

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