McGill University is committed to fostering a culture of ethical conduct, integrity and accountability. All members of the University community share responsibility for understanding and complying with the policies and regulations that apply to their work, studies and interactions with others at McGill.
McGill’s regulatory framework
The University’s regulatory framework establishes the rights, responsibilities and standards of conduct applicable across McGill. Its policies and regulations support respectful, safe and inclusive learning and working environments and protect the integrity of the University’s teaching, research and administrative activities.
Members of the University community are encouraged to consult the following resources:
- the University’s official repository of policies and regulations, which contains the current versions of institutional policies and regulations; and
- the Guide to McGill University’s Policies and Regulations, which provides an overview of the regulatory framework and organizes its instruments by subject matter.
Information about policies and regulations currently under development or review is also available on the Secretariat’s website.
Reporting concerns
McGill maintains a number of policies and reporting mechanisms for addressing concerns relating to matters such as student or research misconduct, discrimination, workplace violence or harassment, sexual violence and other forms of misconduct.
The appropriate process depends on the nature of the concern. Members of the University community should consult the University’s policies and regulations to identify the applicable reporting mechanism. Questions about the regulatory framework may be directed to the University Secretariat at secretary.general [at] mcgill.ca.
Disclosures under Quebec’s whistleblowing legislation
Under Quebec’s Act to Facilitate the Disclosure of Wrongdoing Relating to Public Bodies, disclosures of wrongdoing covered by the Act are submitted directly to the Québec Ombudsman. The University does not receive or investigate disclosures made under the Act.
This does not affect the other policies and reporting mechanisms maintained by McGill. Those mechanisms continue to apply to concerns falling within their respective mandates.
Ethics and Integrity Officer
The Secretary-General serves as McGill’s Ethics and Integrity Officer under the Act.
The Ethics and Integrity Officer is responsible for:
- coordinating and implementing measures to prevent wrongdoing, reprisals and threats of reprisals;
- informing members of the University community about the possibility of making a disclosure and the protections against reprisals provided by law; and
- liaising with the Québec Ombudsman when an audit or investigation is conducted under the applicable legislation.
The Ethics and Integrity Officer does not receive or investigate disclosures made under the Act. Information on submitting a disclosure is available directly from the Québec Ombudsman.