This page provides a broad list of policies applicable to research involving human subjects in Canada, USA and the international community.
For specific information UBC policy and standard operating procedures, please consult the UBC Policies + Procedures page.
British Columbia
- Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
- Personal Information Protection Act
Canada
- Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans - TCPS 2 (2018)
- Health Canada Food and Drug Regulations Part C Division 5
- Health Canada Preparation of an Application for Investigational Testing - Medical Devices
- ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice Guideline) - Health Canada Regulation 1997
- Natural Health Products Regulations
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
- Ethics Office of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Principles of Ethical Métis Research (National Aboriginal Health Organization - NAHO)
United States
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Office of Human Research Protections - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OHRP)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- US Federalwide Assurance
- US Department of Health and Human Services - Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Part 46 (45 CFR 46)
- US Department of Health and Human Services - Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 (21 CFR 50)
- DHHS Informed consent requirements (effective January, 2019)