Thank you to the members who were able to attend the Town Hall on November 13th, who exercised their right to vote, and who attended the Special Members’ Meeting called by the Board for December 11th. The membership voted to approve the By-law changes.

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Given the growing importance placed on access to mental health care services and the role of psychology, the CPA has released a report that reviews the publicly available data collected by the Canadian Institute for Health Information from 2017 to 2023 on the number of psychologists in Canada. Moving forward, the policy primer identifies two related next steps that need to be considered.

The Canadian federal budget has been released, and some changes to Canada’s mental health landscape will happen as a result. Our resident economist, CPA Director of Policy and Public Affairs Glenn Brimacombe, joins the Mind Full podcast to look forward to what Canadians can expect over the next year.

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The International Relations Committee (IRC) fosters interactions between psychologists in Canada and their colleagues abroad. It also has oversight of the Canadian National Panel for the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), which enacts Canada’s participation in IUPsyS. In keeping with these responsibilities, the IRC seeks qualified candidates to join the committee for a three-year term starting in June 2026. While all qualified candidates are invited to apply for committee membership, the IRC particularly welcomes candidates from the following equity-deserving groups: Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

For information about the requirements and submission materials, please click here or send an inquiry to the IRC Chair via science@cpa.ca.

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026

The CPA, along with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), the Council of Professional Associations of Psychologists (CPAP), and BMS wish to support student research in all areas of psychology through annual funding.

For information on the research grants including application requirements, eligibility criteria, and how to apply, click here: https://cpa.ca/student-research-grants/

The deadline to apply is Monday, February 2, 2026

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Please note, applications for the student leadership grant will open spring 2026

The CPA has responded to the request for comment by the CPBAO regarding proposed entry-to-practice changes for psychologists and psychological associates. Click here to read the CPA’s response.

The CPA has created new “Psychology Works” Fact Sheets on Executive Functioning.

• Executive Functioning – PDF | HTML

You can find all of our “Psychology Works” Fact Sheets here

The Board of Directors of the CPA has opened nominations for the Editorship of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2026 through 2030. Candidates should be available to start receiving manuscripts no later than July 1, 2026, to prepare for issues to be published in 2027.

Nominations (including self-nominations) will be accepted until January 19, 2026, and should include (1) a cover letter and (2) the nominee’s current CV.

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The CPA’s Board of Directors released their position statement Breaking Down Barriers – A National Approach to Improving the Credentialling and Licensure of Psychologists, and their Mobility in Canada.  The statement addresses the need to harmonize entry-to-practice and registration/licensing requirements for psychologists across the country with the goal of increasing their labour mobility.  You can read the full report HERE

The CPA responded to the recent federal budget noting that it does not go far enough in terms of dedicated funding for mental health. See news release here.

The CPA is pleased to offer four grants valued at $2500.00 each for equity deserving psychology student affiliates, and two grants valued at $2500.00 each for Black psychology student affiliates. To qualify for this bursary, students must be enrolled in, or have been accepted into, a psychology graduate program at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University as a full-time student; be student affiliates of the CPA in good standing, at the time of application and if successful, for the duration of the bursary; and must not have received this bursary before. The purpose of this bursary is to off-set personal living expenses and/or tuition fees.

Deadline for applications is January 19, 2026.

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Following the joint letter sent to the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) by the CPA and the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) (CPA/OPA Letter -September 2025), the CPA has continued to liaise with partners in the training, regulatory, and practice communities regarding the CPBAO’s proposed changes to entry-to-practice standards, and their potential impact on the profession of psychology in Ontario and across the country.  The CPA will be submitting a response to the CPBAO’s request for comments by their December 9^th deadline, and the response will be publicly shared with the membership of the CPA.

The Association of Canadian Psychology Regulatory Organizations (ACPRO) calls for a summit of psychology regulators, educators, and associations to explore models of professional training and to chart a path to increased access to appropriate professional training in psychology and increased access to competent and safe psychological services for Canadians.

A steering committee established by ACPRO and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) would create an action plan, manage logistics and funding, create a process to identify and invite participants, identify Canadian and international resources for pre-summit engagement, and facilitate follow-up actions.

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The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) met at a trilateral leadership summit in Toronto on October 9, 2025, to examine the shared challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the future of professional psychology across North America.

Read the Joint Statement (PDF)