ARCHIVED - Allegations of Non-Compliance with Tri-Agency Policies

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CIHR takes allegations of non-compliance very seriously. When CIHR becomes aware of an alleged breach of Tri-Agency policy, such as a breach of ethics, plagiarism, or misuse of grant funds, it follows the process outlined in the Tri-Agency Process for Addressing Allegations of Non-Compliance with Tri-Agency Policies, to address the allegation and, if necessary, to take appropriate action.

CIHR is the Government of Canada's agency responsible for funding health research in Canada. CIHR does not investigate allegations of non-compliance with Tri-Agency policies, as it does not have the legislative mandate to do so.

Institutions funded by the federal funding agencies are required to have an institutional integrity policy in place that complies with the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Integrity in Research and Scholarship and that outlines procedures for investigating allegations of non-compliance. As such, institutions are responsible for conducting investigations and for communicating their findings to the relevant Agency. it will refer the case to the institution for investigation. The expected procedures for such investigations are outlined in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Integrity in Research and Scholarship and in the Framework for Tri-Council Review of Institutional Policies Dealing with Integrity in Research.

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