Déclarations de la SCP

Les déclarations suivantes sont approuvées par le Conseil d’administration et publiées par le SCP.


Déclaration du SCP contre le racisme anti-Noirs et discrimination

La Société canadienne de psychologie repose sur des politiques et des principes antidiscrimination, fondés sur le respect de la dignité des personnes. Ces politiques et ces principes sont incorporés dans un Code de déontologie qui oriente la recherche en psychologie, ainsi que la pratique et l’enseignement de la psychologie au Canada. 

L’année 2020 met au défi les Canadiens et les citoyens du monde entier de faire preuve de courage afin de surmonter le stress qui affecte notre santé et notre bien-être et de le faire avec bienveillance, respect et compassion. Le racisme anti-Noirs met en péril notre succès en tant qu’individus, familles, collectivités, milieux de travail et sociétés. Notre succès dépend de notre volonté et de notre capacité à nous occuper de nous-mêmes, à prendre soin les uns des autres et à travailler ensemble. Il n’y a pas de place pour le racisme, les préjugés ou la discrimination systémique dans une société juste.  

Une société juste, c’est une société qui permet à tous ses membres de contribuer, de prospérer et de changer les choses, face à la bonne fortune comme face à l’adversité. La SCP invite les gens à être solidaires, à s’élever contre le racisme et la discrimination anti-Noirs de toutes sortes, et à lutter farouchement pour y mettre fin. 


New CPA Position Paper: CPA Task Force on Title: Model Language Suggestions

The CPA Title Task Force has produced a new Position Paper: CPA Task Force on Title: Model Language Suggestions (PDF).


Déclarations CPA-CCPPP-ACPRO concernant COVID-19

We, ACPRO, CCPPP, and the CPA Accreditation Panel recognize that this pandemic has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on the operation of professional psychology training programmes, and on their faculty, staff, and students…

CCPPP CPA ACPRO Statements COVID-19.pdf


CPA Panel Statement re; COVID 19

ACCREDITATION PANEL FOR DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES
AND
INTERNSHIIPS IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

On Behalf of the CPA Accreditation Panel:

CPA and the Accreditation Panel understand that the management of COVID-19 has far reaching effects on individuals, communities, our health care systems and on health providers themselves. Its impact on the health care environment will also impact trainees of all health professions. Some may leave internships or residencies to return home. Most will find their clinical roles impacted and it is possible that their clinical activity will be significantly changed or suspended as health care environments respond to this unprecedented health emergency. The decisions and experiences of trainees may vary from university to university, health care setting to health care setting and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The guidance and advisories in one province/territory to another may differ and consequently impact health care delivery and health care training differently.

We understand and anticipate the concerns of trainees that any disruption or suspension of their residencies and internships can impact their ability to meet program completion requirements and, ultimately, impact their progress towards graduation and licensure. We also understand that there is not a single authority who can decide how missing requirements will be dealt with. For example, CPA’s Accreditation Panel cannot require programs to extend their training years or decrease required clinical hours. Programs needs and options will vary in the kind of accommodation they can offer. Further, regulatory bodies have requirements about how many internship hours are required of candidates for licensure.

The purpose of this advisory, however, is to let programs – their faculty, supervisors and trainees – know that CPA will collaborate with programs on an individual basis as well as Canada’s regulatory bodies individually and collectively, to help them navigate the impact COVID-19 will have on the training of psychologists. We will all need to be understanding, nimble and flexible in finding solutions that work for each program and, ultimately, put the needs of clients and students front and centre. CPA has reached out to CCPPP and ACPRO to discuss this issue and come up with some collective guidance to programs. CPA has also been collaborating with APPIC, APA, and ASPPB on this issue as well for those of our students who train north and south of the border. We will keep you apprised of our progress.

In the interim, feel free to contact the Accreditation Office at any time. Even more importantly, stay well and stay safe.

Dr. Stewart Madon, C. Psych.
Registrar, Accreditation & Ethics Officer
Canadian Psychological Association

PDF version: CPA Panel Statement re; COVID 19


Joint statement from APA, CPA, APPIC, and ASPPB regarding the impact of COVID-19 on psychology training in North America.

Education & Training in Health Service Psychology – COVID-19 – Joint Statement Updated 3-19-2020

The Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), the American Psychological Association (APA), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) have received questions and concerns from programs and students concerned about how COVID-19 will impact their training experiences and if it will impact their completion of degree requirements. The range of ever-changing information, sometimes conflicting, from different organizations in which psychology graduate students train throughout the U.S. and Canada has contributed to increasing anxiety. …

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