Canadian researchers who plan to recruit participants only from outside Canada are not required to seek REB approval from their institution because the mission of TCPS 2 is to protect Canadian research participants. False True

As the main policy document for research ethics in Canada, TCPS 2 supersedes provincial and territorial legislation. False True

If the REB determines that the targeted population and prospective participants have the capacity to decide for themselves to participate in this study, must the REB also require that the researcher seek the authorization of a parent or authorized third party prior to the participation of minors in this context?

A2-3. Complete the following sentence: “Under TCPS 2, research that relies exclusively on information that is publicly accessible and for which there is no reasonable expectation of privacy _________.” Requires REB review. Is exempt from REB review. May require REB review, depending on the circumstances.

A researcher at a Canadian institution eligible to receive Agency funding wishes to determine the frequency of cannabis consumption among high school students in Canada. The researcher will create a website that includes a secure link to a survey for students wishing to participate in the research. For scientific reasons, only students who have already used cannabis will be invited to participate and respond anonymously to the survey (please answer all questions by YES or NO).If the REB determines that the targeted population and prospective participants have the capacity to decide for themselves to participate in this study, must the REB also require that the researcher seek the authorization of a parent or authorized third party prior to the participation of minors in this context? No Yes

Question 2A1-2. Which of the following researchers must follow the TCPS 2 (select all that apply)? A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups. A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples. An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct research on consumer brand loyalties. A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies; A master’s student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street youth, not on the premises of the institution; A graduate student at an eligible Canadian university who has a grant from NSERC to conduct research on the link between climate change and the bee population.