Canada’s research funding agencies publish Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans
The Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research has announced the publication of the on behalf of Canada’s research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC).
TCPS 2 (2022) replaces TCPS 2 (2018) as the official human research ethics policy of the three agencies.
TCPS 2 (2022) includes guidance on:
- Broad consent for the storage of data and human biological materials for future unspecified research (Chapters 3 and 12);
- Streamlining multi-jurisdictional research ethics review of minimal risk research (Chapter 8);
- Research involving totipotent stem cells (Chapter 12); and
- Review of research involving human cell lines (Chapter 12).
Copies of TCPS 2 (2022) may be printed or downloaded from the .
If you have any questions about the updated Policy, contact secretariat@srcr-scrr.gc.ca.
