Policies and Resources
You will find policies and resources for all research involving humans to guide and support your ethics review.
Reference these resources as you follow our step-by-step Human Ethics Review Process.
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Tri-Council
TCPS2 (2018): Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans.
Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2)
TCPS CORE – 2022: The Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans offers a web-based tutorial for researchers. Completion of the TCPS CORE – 2022 is required of all researchers seeking ethical clearance from CUREB A/B. TCPS certification must be updated every 5 years.
Access the tutorial: tcps2core.ca/welcome
Problems registering for the TCPS2 tutorial?
- Use Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer when signing up for the training.
- Check your spam and junk mail folder.
- Contact the Tri-Council Panel on Research Ethics for help.
- If all else fails, use a personal email address.
Carleton University Research Ethics Boards
- CUREB Terms of Reference
- CUREB Scope of Authority
- CUREB Policy on Review of Changes
- CUREB Appeal Process
- Departmental Research Ethics Subcommittee Terms of Reference
- Suicidal Ideation Protocol
- Research Ethics Guidelines on the Use of Gender and Sex in Demographics
- Research Ethics Guidelines on the use of Race and Ethnicity in Demographics
- Preliminary Guidance for Artificial Intelligence
Carleton University Secretariat
Search the University Policies page for the most up-to-date versions of the policies below.
- Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
- Privacy Policies
- Cloud Computing Security Policy
- Mobile Technology Policy
Other Carleton Resources
- Ānako Indigenous Research Institute
- Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Learning Certificate
- Research Computing Services: Secure online tools/software for data collection and storage needs
- Risk Management website and resources
National Resources
- CIHR Best Practices for Health Research Involving Children and Adolescents
- CIHR Best Practices for Protecting Privacy in Health Research (September 2005)
- Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies: Ethical principles for the conduct of research in the north
- Ownership, Control, Access and Possession: Principles enable self-determination over all research concerning Indigenous communities
- Mi’kmaw Ethics Watch
International Resources
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Compilation of international ethics regulations
- Community-Campus Partnership for Health: Promotes health equity and social justice
- Belmont Report
- Office of Human Research Protections
- Declaration of Helsinki