Panel on Research Ethics

Navigating the Ethics of Human Research

In 2001, Canada's three federal research agencies, CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC, jointly created the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (PRE or the Panel) as part of a collaborative effort to promote the ethical conduct of research involving human participants.

The Panel develops, interprets and implements the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS).

What's New

New TCPS 2 interpretations posted online

Panel Term Extended, Secretariat Mandate Expanded

Panel on Research Ethics Launches Interpretation and Education Initiatives (October 2011)

Panel Launches the New Tutorial – TCPS 2: CORE
(Course on Research Ethics) (June 2011)

COMPASS e-Newsletter (February 2011)

New Panel Members Appointed to the Panel on Research Ethics (January 2011)

Release of the 2nd edition of the TCPS, or “TCPS 2” (December 2010)

“Introducing TCPS 2” with the Tri-Council Presidents and Chair of the Panel (3-minute video)