Code of Conduct

Hack the Bias Full Rules

Dates

January 16-18, 2026

Eligibility

All Canadian secondary and post-secondary students, those taking a gap year, and recent graduates who graduated on or after January 16, 2025 are eligible.

Project and Submission Requirements

Projects must be completed during official hacking hours and given an open-source license. All source code must be on a public GitHub repository.

Required:

  • GitHub repository with all source code
  • Video demo (maximum 4 minutes)
  • Detailed writeup

Optional:

  • Link to deployed application

Prizes

Regular Tier

  • 1st Place — $850
  • 2nd Place — $500
  • 3rd Place — $350

Beginner Tier

  • 1st Place — $650
  • 2nd Place — $400
  • 3rd Place — $250

KPMG Custom Challenge

  • 1st Place — $400

Code of Conduct
https://www.hackthebias.dev/rules

Dates
January 16-18, 2026

Eligibility
All Canadian secondary and post-secondary students, those taking a gap year, and recent graduates who graduated on or after January 16, 2025 are eligible.

Project and Submission Requirements
Projects must be completed during official hacking hours and given an open-source license. All source code must be on a public GitHub repository.

Required:

  • GitHub repository with all source code
  • Video demo (maximum 4 minutes)
  • Detailed README file

Optional:

  • Link to deployed application

Prizes

Regular Tier

  • 1st Place — $850
  • 2nd Place — $500
  • 3rd Place — $350

Beginner Tier

  • 1st Place — $650
  • 2nd Place — $400
  • 3rd Place — $250

KPMG Custom Challenge

  • 1st Place — $400

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection


Judging will occur science-fair style, where each team will be judged multiple times by rotating teams of judges.

 

Judging rubric: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10UlPHdd0BGbMKsH-opoUi71E6LlZqzoN2I4HszrZPa0/edit?usp=sharing