The Research Ethics and Compliance Unit ensures that Laurier research upholds the highest ethical standards. 

As a student planning to conduct research at Laurier that involves human participants or human biological materials, you must obtain ethics clearance to ensure your research meets all relevant ethical guidelines, which includes: 

• Research conducted by members or associated members of the university acting in their capacity. 
• Research that utilizes Laurier resources such as equipment, email and meeting rooms. 
• Course-based research activities with a pedagogical primary purpose.

University Research Ethics Board

The Research Ethics Board (REB) is composed of faculty members, graduate students, community members and staff who: 

• Ensure university-wide understanding of, and compliance with, all applicable external and internal requirements. 
• Review and provide clearance for all research activities involving the use of human participants or human biological materials prior to research commencement. 
• Report to Senate through the Senate Committee on Research and Publications (SCRAP). 

Tri-Council Policy Statement

The Tri-Council Policy Statement 2: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) describes the principles, standards and procedures for governing research involving human participants in Canada. 

It is the basis for research ethics review at Laurier.

Research Ethics and Compliance Contacts