2022 – 2023 Committee / Comité
Chair / Président |
Janel Gauthier |
Vice-Chair / Vice-Président |
Donald Stewart |
Members / Membres |
Janine Hubbard (Board Liaison – Observer) Olga Heath Stewart Madon (Ethics Officer – Observer) Meghan McMurtry Hélène Richard Robyn Shields (Student Member) Carole Sinclair Cannie Stark Ivan Zinger |
Contact the Committee /
|
ethics@cpa.ca |
Accountability and Objectives
The Committee on Ethics is an arm’s-length standing committee of the Canadian Psychological Association Board of Directors. The Committee reports to the Board of Directors through the Committee Chair and a member of the Board of Directors appointed by the Board to be Board Liaison to the Committee.
The Committee on Ethics is available to the CPA Board of Directors and Head Office staff to: (i) respond to questions and requests for consultation from CPA members, psychology or other organizations, and members of the public; (ii) generate formal opinions on specific ethical questions/issues; (iii) consider the need for and develop new ethical guidelines for approval by the Board; (iv) guide the development of and revisions to the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists; (v) develop and/or provide educational resources for members; (vi) review and provide recommendations for self-disclosures or external reports (e.g., regulatory bodies, media) of serious unethical or illegal conduct; and, (vii) when there is no alternative forum, review and seek informal resolution, or provide recommendations, regarding complaints of unethical conduct against members.
The CPA Committee on Ethics (CoE) has identified the need for an update, clarification, and expansion of the Guidelines for Non-Discriminatory Practice (1990, Updated 2001, 2017) and has approved the development of Ethical Guidelines for Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination in Psychology. Our goals with this project are to provide clarification of the issues and to guide psychologists towards best practices. In keeping with our Code, these revised guidelines will be aspirational in nature rather than prescriptive or proscriptive
As Coordinator of this endeavour, Dr. Cannie Stark invites all CPA Members to collaborate with the CoE on this endeavour to develop ethical guidelines for inclusivity and non-discrimination in psychology. Click here for more information