The Canadian Psychological Association and the Council of Professional Associations of Psychologists (CPAP) invite submissions from qualified individuals or firms for the purpose of developing and conducting a feasibility study re: the need for a Leadership Academy in Psychology in Canada. Please click here to access the full Request for Proposals.

Deadline for receipt of completed RFPs: May 11, 2026

The Asian Psychology Section is the winner of the 2026 CPA Section Newsletter Award for their December 2025 Newsletter.

The CPA recognizes the efforts that the Sections put into creating and maintaining their newsletters. Section newsletters serve as an important communication tool to help keep members informed and involved in the Section and in CPA.

This grant, valued at $500 per award, supports training, practice, and/or leadership-focused development in all areas of psychology.

Examples of activities that would qualify for this grant include:

• Course/workshop (in-person or virtual) through an existing Leadership Institute or recognized program
• Attending a conference with a specific focus on leadership development
• Course/workshop (in-person or virtual) on leadership development

For more information on the leadership grant including application requirements, eligibility criteria, and how to apply, click here.

The deadline to apply is Sunday, July 5, 2026

In a letter to the Hon. Lena Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada (IRCC), the CPA voiced their concern about the IRCC’s plan to introduce a copayment model for services provided under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP).  The IFHP provides health services (including psychological services) to refugees and asylum-seekers in Canada, and the CPA argued that the introduction of a copayment model would equate to denying services to this vulnerable population.  You can read the letter here.

Members of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) are invited to make nominations for the following positions:

• Director Representing Science
• Director Representing Practice
• Director Representing Education
• One (1) Director-at-Large

For more information: https://cpa.ca/elections/

Gemma Hickey was the recipient of the 2025 CPA Humanitarian Award, which is presented to outstanding individuals who are not psychologists whose commitment and persistent endeavors have significantly enhanced the psychological health and well-being of the people of Canada. Gemma is a longtime advocate for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, and for the visibility and inclusion of members of our 2SLGBTQ+ communities. They join the CPA podcast Mind Full to discuss their work and their story.

Podcasts and Profiles

Mood disorders are complex, which means that both the diagnosis and the treatment can be complex. Such is the case with bipolar disorder, a mood disorder characterized by manic highs and depressive lows. Getting accurate, evidence-based information about the condition is essential, which is what led The Royal mental health centre in Ottawa to create a virtual health information tool for people living with the condition. Dr. Kelsey Collimore, the psychologist who led this initiative, joins the CPA podcast Mind Full to talk about it.

Podcasts and Profiles

The CPA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 CPA Student Research Grants. These grants recognize exceptional student research in all areas of psychology. This year, grants were provided by the CPA, jointly by the CPA and CSBBCS, and by BMS Canada.

Congratulations to all!

The CPA has created a“Psychology Works” Fact Sheet on Coping with Emergencies, Disasters and Violent Events – PDF | HTML | VIDEO

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

CPA2026 will take place from June 4 – 6, 2026, at the Westin Montreal in Montreal, Quebec. Pre-convention Professional Development Workshops to take place on June 3^rd. This is an event not to be missed!

CPA Student Affiliates who identify as Indigenous can obtain a registration fee waiver if registering by May 26th.

(http://convention.cpa.ca/registration/)

The CPA will host its 4th annual in-person Job Fair at the 2026 CPA Convention at Le Westin Montréal. Click here to view the Job Fair flyer.

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 CPA is pleased to announce the release of two research-based booklets designed to help kindergarten children with phonological awareness.

These booklets were created in response to recent endorsements of kindergarten reading programs that emphasize the phonics approach over the whole-language approach. The first booklet, titled, Promoting Reading Success: A Teacher’s Guide to Phonological Awareness Activities for the Kindergarten Child, is intended for use by teachers and can be purchased on the Publications page of the CPA website. The booklet is available in both English and French. To learn more about this booklet, you can read the Preface here. The second booklet, titled, Promoting Reading Readiness: A Parent/Caregiver’s Guide to Phonological Awareness Activities for the Kindergarten-Age Child, is intended for use by parents and caregivers, and can be downloaded for free by clicking here – you also can find the link to this booklet on the Publications page of the CPA website.

If you know of any teachers, parents, or caregivers who may benefit from these booklets, please share this information with them.

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