ADMINISTRATION
Research Ethics
Before any research that involves living human subjects can take place at George Brown College, the proposal for research must undergo a review and approval process by the Research Ethics Board (REB) to ensure that the research complies with the highest ethical standards.
If you plan to conduct research that involves human participants you must have Research Ethics Board approval for your study.
Please note:
The Research Ethics Board (REB) will be closed from July 18th to August 30th. Applications not submitted by June 1st, are not guaranteed to be returned by August 25th.
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Research Ethics
Research ethics involves the application of fundamental ethical principles to research involving human participants. GBC follows the guidelines set out in the TCPS 2 Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans 
. These guidelines were released in 1998 by the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC).
Research ethics are put in place to protect study volunteers with respect to:
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- Human dignity and vulnerable persons
- Free and informed consent
- Voluntary participation
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Justice and inclusiveness
- Balance of potential harms and benefits
- Minimization of harm and maximization of benefit.
Research Ethics Board
The Research Ethics Board at George Brown College was established to ensure the protection of study volunteers in research projects. The board follows the guidelines set out in the TCPS 2 Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans . These guidelines were released in 1998 by the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics (Centre for Information in Health Research, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council).
GBC’s research ethics board reports directly to the President of the college. However, it receives administrative support from Research and Innovation.
Before any research that involves living human subjects can take place at George Brown College, the proposal for research must undergo a review and approval process by the Research Ethics Board to ensure that the research complies with the highest ethical standards.
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