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.

All of the researchers listed must follow the TCPS 2. This includes:

1. A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups.
2. A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples.
3. An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct research on consumer brand loyalties.
4. A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies.
5. A master’s student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street youth, not on the premises of the institution.
6. 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.

The TCPS 2 applies to all research involving human participants conducted under the auspices of the institution, regardless of the location of the research, the source of funding, or whether the research is funded. It also applies to research conducted by faculty, staff, or students of the institution, regardless of where the research is conducted.

The Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2) applies to all research involving human participants conducted by researchers affiliated with Canadian institutions that receive funding from any of the three federal research agencies—CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC—or by researchers affiliated with institutions that have agreed to comply with the TCPS 2 in their institutional policies.

1. A graduate student at an eligible Canadian college conducting self-funded research on political protest groups by interviewing members of those groups: Yes, this researcher must follow the TCPS 2 because they are affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution.

2. A professor at an eligible Canadian university who is conducting research in Brazil on educational initiatives involving Indigenous Peoples: Yes, this researcher must follow the TCPS 2 because they are affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution, regardless of where the research is conducted.

3. An independent researcher hired by a private company to conduct research on consumer brand loyalties: No, this researcher does not need to follow the TCPS 2 unless the private company has agreed to comply with the TCPS 2 in its policies.

4. A researcher at an eligible academic institution conducts research within that institution that is funded by their department, not the Agencies: Yes, this researcher must follow the TCPS 2 because they are affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution.

5. A master’s student at an eligible institution conducts their research with street youth, not on the premises of the institution: Yes, this researcher must follow the TCPS 2 because they are affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution, regardless of where the research is conducted.

6. 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: Yes, this researcher must follow the TCPS 2 because they are affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution and receive funding from one of the three federal research agencies.