Tri-Agency Statement:
Consent to Disclosure of Personal Information
November 17, 2011
Canada's federal granting agencies—Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)—are committed to fostering and maintaining an environment that supports and promotes the responsible conduct of research. In early December 2011, the agencies will be releasing the Tri-Agency Framework for the Responsible Conduct of Research, which sets out to:
- ensure that funding decisions made by the agencies are based on accurate and reliable information;
- ensure public funds for research are used responsibly and in accordance with funding agreements;
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