Submission & Meeting Dates
REB Meeting Dates and Deadlines
A research ethics applications must be submitted to the eREB one week before the submission deadline. The BRI Operations Office will forward your application to the REB one week after the BRI Submission Deadline.
All amendments, renewals, and reporting of unanticipated problems/ protocol deviations to previous REB-approved applications must be submitted to the Research Ethics Office, using the eREB, for review and approval.
Deadlines for submissions to REB full board review are strictly observed. Please review the following information to ensure your application is submitted properly and on time.
2021 Ethics Submission Deadlines and REB Meeting Dates
BRI Submission Deadline | REB Notification | Ethics Review Meeting | Meeting Location | Meeting Time |
December 10, 2020 | December 21, 2020 | January 12, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00-3:00 pm |
January 15, 2021 | January 25, 2021 | February 09, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00-3:00 pm |
February 12, 2021 | February 22, 2021 | March 09, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00-3:00 pm |
March 12, 2021 | March 22, 2021 | April 13, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00- 3:00 pm |
April 09, 2021 | April 19, 2021 | May 04, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00-3:00 pm |
May 07, 2021 | May 17, 2021 | June 08, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
June 04, 2021 | June 14, 2021 | July 13, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
July 06, 2021 | July 19, 2021 | August 10, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00- 3:00 pm |
August 13, 2021 | August 23, 2021 | September 14, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
September 17, 2021 | September 27, 2021 | October 12, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
October 15, 2021 | October 25, 2021 | November 09, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
November 12, 2021 | November 22, 2021 | December 14, 2021 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
December 13, 2021 | December 20, 2021 | January 11, 2022 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
January 14, 2022 | January 24, 2022 | February 08, 2022 | Virtual | 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
Deadlines for Full Board Review
Submissions must be received by midnight on the day of the deadline listed in the table below in order to be considered for review at the corresponding REB meeting date. Any applications received after the deadline will be deferred to the next meeting date. The REB usually meets on the first Monday of the month.
Deadlines for minimal risk review - If your study qualifies for delegated review, you may submit your application anytime.
Notification of Approval
The Local Principal Investigator and the primary contact person will be sent a hard copy of the REB approval letter or notice.