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!

Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman comes back to the Mind Full podcast to talk about his first foray into writing fiction. Jinn in the Family tells the story of a family, originally from Zanzibar, and the Jinn that follows them throughout their lives as they move around the world – including to places like Winnipeg. The novel brings a psychological lens to the concepts of cultural resilience and family dynamics.
Podcasts and Profiles

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 landscape of psychology, both as a profession and a discipline, is changing rapidly.

Via a survey, the CPA is looking to learn about you and what you see as the issues facing the future of psychology in the following areas: science, practice, and education. Results of this survey will be used to inform the CPA’s activities and advocacy over the coming year.

To access the survey, please click one of the links below:

English: https://web2.cpa.ca/membersurveys/index.php/457183?lang=en

French: https://web2.cpa.ca/membersurveys/index.php/457183?lang=fr

The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, March 27, 2026.

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.

Join a membership 7000+ strong that supports you at every stage of your career. Whether you are a student; work in practice, research, or education; are at the very start of your career, an experienced professional, or enjoying your retirement…you will benefit from all a CPA membership has to offer.

For more information on the many benefits of membership in the CPA – CLICK HERE.

Join as a NEW MEMBER or RENEW your membership now!

We look forward to supporting, promoting, and advocating for you in 2026.

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 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 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.

Click here for more

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)

CPA/OPA joint letter to Ontario College of Psychologists and Behavioural Analysts re: proposed regulatory changes in Ontario

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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