Community-Based Research and Ethics Capacity Building Workshop

The OHTN held a Community-Based Research and Ethics Capacity Building Workshop in collaboration with the University of Toronto on May 6th, 2009. The workshop was targeted to those who have been, or are interested in, undertaking HIV/AIDS-related Community-Based Research in Ontario and included the following presentations:

Setting the Stage: The Landscape of CBR and Research Ethics Review

Deborah Poff, National Council on Ethics in Human Research

Doing No Harm, While Doing Good: Ethical Issues in CBR Practice

Barry Adam, University of Windsor, OHTN
Roy Cain, McMaster University
Robb Travers, Wilfrid Laurier University

An Insider’s Perspective: Practical Tips on How to Make Your Case to a Research Ethics Board

Adrian Guta, University of Toronto
Jill Parsons, OHTN

Anticipating Ethical Issues When Using Non-Traditional Research Methods

Sarah Flicker, York University
Saara Greene, McMaster University, Fife House

Peer-to-Peer Problem Solving

Peer-led round-table discussions

Navigating the Research Ethics Board Application Process

Dario Kuzmanovic, University of Toronto

Beyond the Guidelines: What Does it Mean to Be an Ethical Researcher

Sarah Flicker, York University

General Ethics Guidelines

Tri-Council Policy Statement
Tri-Council Policy Statement Tutorial

Working with Aboriginal Communities

Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP) Guidelines
CIHR Guidelines for Health Research with Aboriginal People
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Negotiating Research Relationships: A Guide for Researchers

International Guidelines

Ethics Issues for Canadian HIV/AIDS Researchers in International Settings.
This workshop was funded by the CIHR.


CBR and Ethics Capacity Building Workshop Final Report

View final report



The national rate for positive HIV test reports among adults in Canada for 2009 was 8.6 (per 100,000).