Trust in Health Science
The Bioethics Council for Canada (BCC) is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural report, a policy brief entitled “Future proofing trust in health science in Canada”. This brief puts forward three key recommendations essential to strengthening trust in Canada’s health science ecosystem: Reinforcing integrity, Requiring accountability, and Assuming leadership. Click here to read […]
Three UBC Medicine neuroscience researchers appointed to Order of Canada
Three neuroscience researchers from the UBC Faculty of Medicine — Drs. Adele Diamond, Janice Eng and Judy Illes — were recently appointed to the Order of Canada. Click the title to read more.
15 UBC community members among new Order of Canada appointees – December 2025
On December 31, 2025, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada. We are proud that fifteen of the most recent appointments have ties to UBC… Click the title to read more.
Dr. Judy Illes appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada
Neuroethics Canada congratulates Dr. Judy Illes on her promotion to Officer of the Order of Canada. This distinguished recognition reflects her groundbreaking contributions to biomedical ethics and neuroscience and for being a proponent of Indigenous knowledge as a vital source from which to reframe Western Traditional medicine. On December 31, 2025, Her Excellency the Right […]
Neurotechnologies: vivrons-nous tous dans la matrice ?
Dr. Hervé Chneiweiss, Neuroethics Canada Scientific Advisory Board Member, discusses the development of neurotechnologies in medicine and recreational applications. Click the title to read more.
Neuroethics Canada’s Dr. Judy Illes receives the CSPC 2025 Trailblazer Award
Congratulations to Neuroethics Canada’s Dr. Judy Illes for receiving the Canadian Science Policy Centre 2025 Trailblazer Award (Science for Policy)! Dr. Illes’ work has brought a new lens to the way that neuroscientists do their work today, not only by guiding the way that they attend to the possible unexpected clinical consequences of their work, […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. Click the title to read more.
Ethical challenges in critical care after overdose
Neuroethics Canada’s Harjeev Sudan discusses the ethical challenges in critical care after overdose in a recent article by UBC’s Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. Click the title to read more.
Neurotechnology is here but Canada lacks policy and a regulatory framework to manage it
Imagine sitting in a workplace safety seminar, wearing a sleek headband that quietly monitors your brain activity for signs of fatigue or distraction. Now, imagine that the data is sent not only to your employer but also to a third-party analytics firm, where it is stored… Click the title to read more.
Dr. Marcello Ienca selected to be the next president of the International Neuroethics Society
Congratulations to Dr. Marcello Ienca for being selected as the next president of the International Neuroethics Society! Click the title to read more.