Guidelines, Policies and Resources

Government of Canada Policy:

• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2 2022)
• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2 2022)- Glossary of Terms
• TCPS 2: CORE 2022 (Course on Research Ethics) Online Tutorial

Saint Mary's University Research Ethics Board Policies, Standard Procedures and Guidelines:

• SMU REB Review Criteria Standard Operating Procedure
• SMU REB Sample Informed Consent Form- How to Draft an Informed Consent Form
• SMU REB Sample Participant Feedback Letter
• SMU REB Policy on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
• SMU REB Policy on Research in the Classroom
• SMU REB Guideline for Research Ethics Review for Course-Based Research Activities
• SMU REB Guideline on Age of Consent
• SMU REB- A Quick Flow Guide (A flow chart demonstrating the full range of research ethics review services.)

Saint Mary's University Academic Integrity Regulations and Guidelines

• Senate Policy on Research Integrity in Research and Scholarship and Procedures for Reporting and Investigating Scholarly Misconduct
• Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research: Research Hazards Assessment Form (GRHA)
• Guiding Principles for Graduate Student Supervision

Other Local Research Ethics Boards:

Note: The Saint Mary's University REB serves as the review Board for the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University (NSCAD). NSCAD-affiliated researchers submit questions and requests to the SMU REB. 

• Halifax Regional School Board- Procedures for Submitting Your Research Request
• Ethics Watch: Research Principles and Protocols- Mi'kmaw Ethics Watch
• Department of National Defence (DND)/ Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Social Science Research Review Board (SSRRB)
• Mount Saint Vincent University Research Ethics Board
• Dalhousie University Research Ethics Board
• NSCC Research Ethics Board
• IWK Health Centre Research Ethics Board
• Nova Scotia Health Authority Research Ethics Board
• Newfoundland and Labrador Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA)
• Memorial University Research Ethics Boards

Nova Scotia:

• Nova Scotia Office of the Information & Privacy Commissioner
• Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP)
• Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA)
• Human Rights Act
• Nova Scotia Registry of Regulations

Canada:

• Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research (SRCR)
• Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research (The Framework)
• The Framework's Glossary
• Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
• Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
• Health Canada Federal Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated Guideline (ICH GCP)
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• Bill C-27, Digital Charter Implementation Act (DCIA 2022)
• Ethical Principles for the Conduct of Research in the North Guidelines for Research Involving Aboriginal Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
• The First Nations Principles of OCAP® (Ownership, Control, Access and Possession) 
• The First Nations Fundamentals of OCAP- Learning About OCAP®- Course
• Digital Alliance of Canada
• Digital Research Alliance of Canada, Research Data Management, Training Resources
• Digital Research Alliance of Canada- DMP Templates
• Digital Research Alliance of Canada- Public Searchable DMP Templates (Word/PDF)
• Digital Research Alliance of Canada- Data Management (DMP) Assistant
• Digital Research Alliance of Canada- Sensitive Data Guidance
• Portage Network Sensitive Data Expert Group, Sensitive Data Toolkit for Researchers Part 1: Glossary of Terms for Sensitive Data Used for Research Purposes
• Portage Network Sensitive Data Expert Group, Sensitive Data Toolkit for Researchers Part 2: Human Participant Research Data Risk Matrix
• Portage Network Sensitive Data Expert Group, Sensitive Data Toolkit for Researchers Part 3: Research Data Management Language for Informed Consent