Research Ethics Board

The Research Ethics Board at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) reviews the ethical acceptability of all research involving human participants conducted within Waypoint or under its auspices, that is by Waypoint staff and students, or external researchers using Waypoint patients/clients or Waypoint staff.

The REB has a diverse and experienced membership that includes scientists, clinicians, community members and those with specialized knowledge of law and ethics.

The REB endeavors to ensure that all reviewed research is conducted in
accordance with:
1. The current version of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical
Conduct for Research involving Human Participants (TCPS2)
2. The Health Ethics Guide
3. Part C Division 5 of the Food and Drug Regulations of Health Canada
4. International Conference on Harmonization of Technical
Requirements for the Registration of Pharmaceuticals for
Human Use Guidance E6: Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated
Guideline (ICH-GCP)
5. Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
6. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Document Act (PIPEDA)

Membership

Voting Member Name and Degree(s)		Areas of Expertise, Institutional Affiliation and City	Role(s) on the REB
1.	Robitaille, Glenn A. D.Min, M.Div., RP, MPCC	Director, Ethics and Spiritual Care Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Chair, Scientific
2.	Robertson, Jamie PhD	Clinical Ethicist The Centre for Clinical Ethics Toronto, ON	Vice-Chair, Scientific
3.	Szego, Michael PhD, MHSc	Clinical Ethicist The Centre for Clinical Ethics, Toronto, ON	Scientific
4.	Gignac, John	Lawyer HGR Graham Partners Penetanguishene, ON	Law
5.	Stubbs, Alec	Manager, Privacy and Access Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Law/Privacy
6.	Hilton, N. Zoe Ph.D., C.Psych.	Senior Research Scientist Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Scientific
7.	Wesley-Esquimaux, Cynthia PhD	York Simcoe Candidate, Chippewa of Georgina Island First Nation	Scientific/Community Representative
8.	Rowntree, Cyndi	Consultation Lead Patient/Client and Family Council Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Patient Perspective
9.	West, Nick	Patient Relations Officer Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Scientific
10.	McKay, Katherine BSW, MD, FRCPC	Staff Psychiatrist Wapyoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences McMaster University Hamilton, ON	Scientific
11.	Cheng. Yin RPhm	Pharmacist Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Scientific
12.	Keating, Matt	Psychometrist Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Penetanguishene, ON	Scientific