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Brief introduction explaining who Veritas is and its role in protecting research participants.
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Why Choose Veritas

Clarity

Veritas IRB has been serving the Canadian research community for close to 20 years and is the first and only Canadian-owned, accredited, central IRB.

Human+
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Responsive+
20+
Years of
Experience
Serving the Canadian
Research Community.

Consistency

Veritas IRB’s Concierge services and gateway allows you to easily follow and manage your studies.

Care

Our job is to keep your submission process simple and accessible. As such, our friendly team is always available to answer any questions that may arise.

Clarity

Veritas IRB has been serving the Canadian research community for close to 20 years and is the first and only Canadian-owned, accredited, central IRB.

Human+
+Accessible
Responsive+
20+
Years of
Experience
Serving the Canadian
Research Community.

Consistency

Veritas IRB’s Concierge services and gateway allows you to easily follow and manage your studies.

Care

Our job is to keep your submission process simple and accessible. As such, our friendly team is always available to answer any questions that may arise.

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A Collaborative and Independent Approach

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Veritas exists to strengthen ethical research for the long term.
We believe that ethical research and scientific excellence are inseparable.

Rigorous ethical oversight protects research participants, strengthens research integrity and helps ensure that scientific progress advances responsibly and benefits society.

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2008

2008

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Veritas IRB made history by becoming the first independent Canadian review board accredited by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs. This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to the highest standards.

2015

2015

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2018

2018

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2021

2021

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Today

Today

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Management Staff

Martin Letendre

President

As President, Martin is responsible for managing Veritas IRB’s business operations and administering the activities of the Veritas IRB Boards. Martin is a member of the Quebec Bar and brings more than fifteen years of experience in health law and research ethics. His expert knowledge of, and ongoing activity and interest in research ethics have led to the publication of several reports and articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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Janice Parente, PhD

Founder

Janice completed both her PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Molecular Pharmacology, and proceeded to develop her skills at the Director level within global pharma before founding her first contract research organization (CRO) in 1992. During the ensuing decade, Janice established her credentials as a successful and respected business leader and entrepreneur.

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Martin Letendre

President

As President, Martin is responsible for managing Veritas IRB’s business operations and administering the activities of the Veritas IRB Boards. Martin is a member of the Quebec Bar and brings more than fifteen years of experience in health law and research ethics. His expert knowledge of, and ongoing activity and interest in research ethics have led to the publication of several reports and articles in peer-reviewed journals, and invitations as guest speaker at numerous conferences and scientific meetings. Martin was actively involved in the creation of an on-line tutorial for institutional research ethics boards in Quebec. Martin also chaired the Research Integrity Committee of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and was a member of Canada’s three federal research agencies’ Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research (PRCR).

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Janice Parente, PhD

Founder

Janice completed both her PhD and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Molecular Pharmacology, and proceeded to develop her skills at the Director level within global pharma before founding her first contract research organization (CRO) in 1992. During the ensuing decade, Janice established her credentials as a successful and respected business leader and entrepreneur. In 2002, she sold her company in order to found ethica Clinical Research Inc., instilling in it her values and commitment to the protection of human research participants. This commitment led to ethica becoming the first Canadian entity and the first CRO in the world to earn full accreditation of its Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) in 2006. Janice’s leadership and entrepreneurship have been recognized through numerous awards and nominations such as the prestigious Ernst & Young and Bank of Montreal Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and PROFIT Magazine’s PROFIT W100 ranking of Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs.

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