If you see this message, you are using an old version of your browser that is not standards-compliant. Many web sites will not display properly. We suggest you consider updating your browser.

Case Studies

The case studies below summarize interesting examples of science fair projects involving animals submitted to the Youth Science Canada Ethics Committee for review. A brief description of the proposed project is given, along with the ruling given by the Ethics Committee. Some details have been changed in the descriptions so that the original source cannot be identified. The ethical challenges described have not been changed.

2010

  1. Amazing Mice - a cautionary tale
  2. Chicken Feed

2009

  1. Colouring Chick Embryos
  2. Dog Saliva
  3. Fish

2008 and Earlier

  1. Euthanasia - a LEGAL Project
  2. Euthanasia - an ILLEGAL Project
  3. A Fishy Tale of Woe
  4. Moccasins