research ethics

The BCIT Research Ethics Board (REB) interprets and applies the institute’s Research Ethics for Human Subject Policy #6500 which is based on the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS). The TCPS was developed by the three main federal granting agencies in Canada (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) as a way to standardize protections for human participants in research.

Any research conducted at BCIT or undertaken by BCIT faculty, staff or students which involves human subjects must be reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board. Submissions for review should be submitted to the REB using the appropriate guidelines and forms.

For more information on the REB and research ethics at BCIT check out our frequently asked questions or email the REB Chair.

REB's current reports:

• The National Council on Ethics in Human Research, 2005. [PDF, 1.10 MB]
• The Research Ethics Review Board Report, January-December, 2005. [PDF, 24.5 KB]