Welcome to the National Council on Ethics in Human Research (NCEHR)

The National Council on Ethics in Human Research is:

• a non governmental organization established in 1989 and incorporated in 2003;
• sponsored by:
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research;
  • Health Canada; and
  • The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada;
• composed of voluntary members interested in furthering its mission.

NCEHR's Mission is:

• To advance the protection and well-being of human participants in research; and
• To foster high ethical standards for the conduct of research involving humans.

To learn more about NCEHR, please click here.