Research Ethics

The Research Ethics Board (REB) at RRC Polytech

You are required to submit a Research Ethics Board (REB) Application anytime you are doing research that involves human subjects or participants. The role of the REB is to mitigate the risk of harm participants in research projects might experience, making REB approval an essential step in the research process.

Application information and additional resources can be found on the REB site.

Research Involving Human Subjects Policy

Read the College’s R1 – Research Involving Human Subjects Policy for further information.

Research Ethics Policies and Guidelines

• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022)
• First Nations Information Governance Centre
• Ownership, control, access, and possession (OCAP®)
• Collective benefit, authority to control, responsibility, and ethics (CARE)

Additional Resources

• Learn more about Indigenous Research Ethics from Xwi7xwa Library’s Indigenous Research Methodologies Guide.
• The Making Research Accessible Initiative highlights how researchers and community members can work together throughout and after the research process to avoid extractive and exploitative research practices.
• Learn more about Trans Research Ethics: Marshall, Zack, Kaposy, Chris, Brunger, Fern, Welch, Vivian. 2022. "Trans Research Ethics: Challenges and Recommendations for Change." Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies 1 (3-4): 187-210. https://doi.org/10.57814/2rv3-kf42
• The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications developed Toolkits for Equity, addressing the inequity, racism, and systems of oppression within the scholarly communication system and community.