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2018

	July 19, 2018 – CPA Press Release Dr. Suzanne Filion of Alexandria receives CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service. Read the article.
	July 19, 2018 – CPA Press Release Dr. Eileen Wood of Wilfrid Laurier University receives CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology. Read the article.
	July 19, 2018 – CPA Press Release Dr. Colin MacLeod of the University of Waterloo receives CPA Gold Medal Award. Read the article.
	July 19, 2018 – CPA Press Release Dr. Jeffrey Mogil of the University of McGill receives CPA’s Donald O. Hebb Award. Read the article.
	July 19, 2018 – CPA Press Release Members of the CPA’s Criminal Justice Task Force receive John C. Service Member of the Year Award. Read the article.
	June 22, 2018 – CPA Media Advisory 29th International Congress of Applied Psychology in Montreal. Read the article.
	June 21, 2018 – CPA Media Advisory Preaching to the Choir – An International LGBTQ Psychology Conference. Read the article.
	February 20 – The Globe and Mail Paramedics face suicidal thoughts more frequently than other emergency responders, study finds. Read the article.

2017

	September 14, 2017 – CPA Press Release / Le 14 septembre 2017 – Communiqué de presse de la SCP Safeguards for cannabis needed to protect youth. Read the release. Des mesures de protection concernant le cannabis sont nécessaire pour protéger les jeunes. Lire le communiqué (en anglais).
	June 6, 2017 – CPA Press Release Dr. Keith Wilson of The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre to receive CPA’s John C. Service Member of the Year Award. Read the release.
	June 6, 2017 – CPA Press Release Dr. Patricia Rowe of the University of Waterloo to receive CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology. Read the release.
	June 6, 2017 – CPA Press Release Dr. Keith Dobson of the University of Calgary to receive CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. Read the release.
	June 6, 2017 – CPA Press Release Dr. Gira Bhatt of Kwantlen Polytechnic University to receive CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Public or Community Service. Read the release.
	June 6, 2017 – CPA Press Release Dr. David Zuroff of McGill University to receive CPA Gold Medal Award. Read the release.
	June 6, 2017 – CPA Press Release / Le 6 juin 2017 – Communiqué de presse the la SCP Dr. Michel J. Dugas of the Université du Québec en Outaouais to receive CPA’s Donald O. Hebb Award. Le Dr Michel J. Dugas de l’Université du Québec en Outaouais reçoit le Prix Donald O. Hebb de la SCP. Lire le communiqué.
	June 5, 2017 – CPA Media Advisory The Canadian Psychological Association to host a free public lecture, “The Opioid Crisis: What Millennials Need to Know.” Read the advisory.
	June 5, 2017 – CPA Press Release Canadian Psychological Association hosting National Convention in Toronto. Read the release.
	April 10, 2017 – CPA Press Release Louise Bradley of Mental Health Commission of Canada to receive CPA Humanitarian Award. Read the release.
	March 27, 2017 – CPA Press Release Psychologists Welcome Newfoundland and Labrador’s Report on Mental Health and Addictions. Read the release.
	March 23, 2017 – CPA Press Release Canada’s psychologists encouraged by the federal budget 2017 focus on mental health. Read the release.
	March 16, 2017 – CPA Press Release Health Accord: Mental health spending must be accountable and effective. Watch the press conference. Read the release.
	January 16, 2017 – CPA Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association Applauds Manulife for Making Mental Health Care Accessible to All Employees Read the release.

2016

	December 21, 2016 – CPA & Partners Press Release / Le 21 décembre 2016 – Communiqué de presse de la SCP et partenaires Health Care Providers Urge Federal Government to Not Tax Health Benefit Plans. Read the release. Les fournisseurs de soins de santé exhortent le gouvernement fédéral à ne pas imposer des avantages aux régimes d’assurance-santé. Lire le communiqué.
	December 21, 2016 The CPA sent a letter to the Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, urging the government not to tax private health and dental insurance plan premiums. Read the letter.
	December 20, 2016 – CPA Press Release / Le 20 décembre 2016 – Communiqué de presse de la SCP Canada’s governments must find a way forward: It’s time to make mental health care a priority. Read the release. Les gouvernements du Canada doivent tenter de trouver une solution : il est temps de faire des soins de santé mentale une priorité. Lire le communiqué.
	December 15, 2016 – CPA Press Release / Le 15 décembre 2016 – Communiqué de presse de la SCP Better mental health care for Canadians: We can’t afford not to do it. Read the release. Améliorer les soins de santé mentale pour les Canadiens : nous ne pouvons nous permettre de ne rien faire. Lire le communiqué.
	December 9, 2016 – CBC Radio’s The Current Canadian mental-health care advocates urge government for greater funding. Listen to the clip.
	December 7, 2016 – CBC The National Supporting Mental Health: Health advocates want the prime minister and the country’s premiers to commit more money to battling mental illness. See the clip.
	December 6, 2016 – CBC News Pay now or pay even more later: Coalition wants first ministers to boost mental health spending. Read the article.
	October 18, 2016 – CPA Press Release Canada’s Psychologists Call for Better Access to Mental Health Services – Any New Health Accord Must Make Mental Health a Priority. Read the release..
	October 6, 2016 – CPA Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association Applauds Starbucks Canada for Increasing its Employee Mental Health Benefit. Read the release. La Société canadienne de psychologie félicite Starbucks Canada d’avoir bonifié son régime d’assurance collective en augmentant la couverture des soins psychologiques. Lire le communiqué.
	Septrember 29, 2016 – CPA Press Release Canada’s Psychologists Call for Better Access to Mental Health Services for Post-Secondary Students. Read the release..
	Septrember 16, 2016 – CPA Press Release CPA applauds reinstatement of the University and College Academic Staff System (UCASS). Read the press release.
	June 7, 2016 – CPA Press Release Senator Murray Sinclair to receive CPA Humanitarian Award. Read the release.
	June 7, 2016 – CPA Press Release Dr. Carole Sinclair of Thornhill to receive CPA Gold Medal Award Read the release.
	June 7, 2016 – CPA Press Release Dr. Shari McKee of Midland to receive CPA’s Distinguished Practitioner Award. Read the release.
	June 7, 2016 – CPA Press Release Dr. Joel Katz of Toronto to receive CPA’s Donald O. Hebb Award Read the release.
	June 7, 2016 – CPA Press Release Dr. Robert Gifford of Victoria to receive CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. Read the release.
	June 7, 2016 – CPA Press Release Dr. Jeremy Mills of Selby to receive CPA’s John C. Service Member of the Year Award. Read the release.
	March 23, 2016 – CPA Press Release / Le 23 mars 2016 – Communiqué de presse de la SCP Canada’s psychologists are encouraged by the research funding increases announced in the 2016 federal budget. Read the release. Les psychologues du Canada sont encouragés par la hausse du financement de la recherche annoncée dans le budget fédéral. Lire le communiqué.
	February 18, 2016 – CPA Press Release \| Le 18 février 2016 – Communiqué de presse de la CPA CPA to ask federal government to eliminate tax on psychological services in Budget 2016. Read the release. La SCP demande au gouvernement fédéral d’éliminer la taxe sur les services psychologiques dans le budget de 2016. Lire le communiqué.

2015

	November 5, 2015 – CPA Press Release Psychologists Pleased with Reinstatement of Long-Form Census. Read the release. This release resulted in interviews with Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker by CBC Ottawa, The Sheldon MacLeod Show in Halifax, and News Talk 980 CKNW in Vancouver.
	October 1, 2015 – CPA Journals Press Release \| Le 1 octobre, 2016 – Communiqué de presse des Revues de la SCP Time to focus on the strengths of children with ADHD. Read the release. Il est temps de se concentrer sur les forces des enfants atteints du TDAH. Lire le communiqué.
	September 22, 2015 – Press Release \| Le 22 septembre 2015 – Communiqué de presse Press Release – The Canadian Psychological Association Supports the Health Action Lobby’s Call to Action on Health Care – The Canadian Way. Communiqué de presse – La Société canadienne de psychologie appuie l’appel à l’action lancé par le Groupe d’intervention action santé – Le modèle canadien.
	September 16, 2015 – CPA Press Release \| Le 16 septembre 2015 – Communiqué de presse de la SCP Psychologists applaud the NDP for commitment to improving child and youth mental health. Read the press release. Les psychologues applaudissent le NPD pour son engagement à améliorer la santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes. Lire le communiqué.
	September 10, 2015 – The Hill Times Next Canadian government needs to take federal leadership on health care issues, say experts. Read the article.
	June 25, 2015 – Globe & Mail Quebec health institute calls for psychotherapy as front-line treatment choice. Read the article.
	June 15, 2015 – Power & Influence Magazine Hidden health care crisis: Why the federal government can’t afford to ignore mental health issues. Download the magazine and read the article starting on page 34.
	June 14, 2015 – CBC Cross Country Checkup with Rex Murphy After almost fifty years, is it time to revamp Canada’s healthcare system? Listen to the full episode.
	June 6, 2015 – Ottawa Citizen Research project aims to help older drivers on the road. Read the article.
	June 2, 2015 – CPA Press Release Canadian Psychological Association to Host 76th Annual Convention in Ottawa. Read the press release.
	June 1, 2015 – CPA Press Release Dr. Robert Hare of Vancouver to receive CPA’s Gold Medal Award. Read the press release.
	June 1, 2015 – CPA Press Release Dr. Debra J. Pepler of Toronto to receive CPA’s Donald O. Hebb Award. Read the press release and news coverage.
	June 1, 2015 – CPA Press Release Dr. Peter Suedfeld of Vancouver to receive CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. Read the press release.
	June 1, 2015 – CPA Press Release Dr. Vivienne Rowan of Winnipeg to receive CPA Humanitarian Award. Read the press release and listen to an interview with Dr. Rowan on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.
	June 1, 2015 – CPA Press Release Dr. Stephen B. Porter of Okanagan to receive CPA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology. Read the press release and news coverage.
	May 26, 2015 – Globe & Mail Psychotherapy: A better funding model must be found. Click here to see the article.
	May 22, 2015 – Globe & Mail Need for publicly funded access to services makes front page of the Globe and Mail. Click here to see the article.
	May 21, 2015 – CPA Press Release Student from St. Catharines, Ontario wins Canadian Psychological Association’s High School Science Award in research. Click here to read the press release.
	April 22, 2015 – CPA Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association supports renewed funding of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Click here to see the press release. Click here to read the press release.
	March 23, 2015 – Hill Times Time to bring health care back to the table. Click here to read the article.
	March 04, 2015 – Telegraph Keeping the momentum going – Psychologists determined to increase accessibility by targeting employers. Click here to read the article.
	March 3, 2015 – Press Conference The Canadian Psychological Association opposes the Federal Government and Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) plan which will effectively tax mental health services. Click here to read the press release. Click here to see a video of the press conference. Click here and here and here, here for news coverage.
	February 24, 2015 – CPA Press Release Doubling psychological services from $1,000 to $2,000 for Federal Workers and Retirees. Click here to read the press release.
	February 2, 2015 – CPA Press Release Canada’s Psychologists helping to Mind Your Mental Health. Click here to read the press release. Click here to read the press release.
	January 31, 2015 – Vancouver Sun The hidden dangers in therapy. Click here to read the article.
	January 19, 2015 – Globe & Mail CPA’s CEO, Dr. Karen Cohen, submitted a Letter to the Editor entitled, “Taller Still” in response to the Globe & Mail article, “Canada stands tall in global fight against depression”.

2014

	December 2, 2014 – CPA Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is glad to support a consensus statement released today by the Health Action Lobby (HEAL). Federal Government must invest in Mental Health and Addictions and Primary Care, says Canada’s health care community Click here to read the press release – Click here to see the media clip
	Nov, 20, 2014 CPA Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association welcomes the Manitoba Liberal Party’s commitment to directly fund psychologists under the public health care system and to hire and retain more psychologists in the province of Manitoba. Click here to read the press release.
	September 30, 2014 – iPolitics There’s a lot more to treating mental illness than pills. Click here to read the press release.
	September 10, 2014 – CPA Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association Marks World Suicide Prevention Day. Click here to read the press release.
	August 28, 2014 – Daily Business Buzz Tackling mental health issues: How effective is your workplace strategy? Click here to read the article.
	August 26, 2014 – Huffington Post Canada The Complexity of Closing Gaps in Canada’s Mental Health Care System. Click here to read the article.
	August 14, 2014 – The Globe & Mail No easy answers to Robin Williams’s suicide. Click here to read the article.
	June 4, 2014 – Canadian Psychological Association Press Release The Canadian Psychological Association’s 75th Annual Convention Click here to read the release.
	June 4, 2014 – Canadian Psychological Association Press Release Students from St. Catharines, Ontario and Montreal West, Quebec win the Canadian Psychological Association’s 4th Annual High School Science Award in Research Click here to read the release.
	May 6, 2014 – Psychologists Push for Greater Access to Services Psychological Services Still not Sufficiently Covered by Insurance Plans. Click here to read the press release.
	April 14, 2014 – Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act Mental Health Community Committed to Repairing Damage Caused by Bill C-14, Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act. Click here to read the press release.
	April 1, 2014 – Psychologists Applaud Federal Government’s Benefit Increase CPA’s advocacy efforts to enhance access to psychological services pay off for hundreds of thousands of Canadians! We are very glad to report that Treasury Board President, Honourable Tony Clement, announced that as of October 1st, 2014, federal workers and retirees will see their extended health insurance coverage for psychological services double from $1,000 to $2,000 annually. Click here to read the press release.
	January 14, 2014 – CPA partners with Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) in reaching out to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Longterm Care on their recently announced ‘medical psychiatry alliance” that aims to address mind body gaps in healthcare. To read about the Ontario announcement click here. To access the CPA/OPA response, click here.

2013

	December 14, 2013 – The Toronto Star, Mental Health insert Moving the mental health agenda from awareness to action. Click here to read the article.
	December 2, 2013 – The Hill Times Canada’s mental health: time to commit to what we value. Click here to read the article.
	November 19, 2013 – 660 News Radio The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) released a report today that reviews the effectiveness of psychological treatments for common mental health problems and disorders. Read more.
	November 2, 2013 – Leader Post More awareness boosts demand for psychologists Click here to read the article.
	October 26, 2013 – Edmonton Journal Growing awareness boosts demand for psychologists Click here to read the article.
	October 13th, 2013 – Globe and Mail Exposing Canada’s ugly mental-health secret Click here to read the article. Click here to read the response from The Canadian Association of School Psychologists (CASP).
	October 4th, 2013 – Ottawa Citizen CPA responds to the Ottawa Citizen’s Pride and Joy series about whether or not same-sex partners, or singles should parent. Click here to see the letter to the editor.
	September 29th 2013 – New York Times New York Times Article, Psychotherapy’s Image Problem. Click here for CPA’s response to the article. CPA read with tremendous interest the New York Times op-ed by Dr. Brandon Gaudiano that ran on September 29, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/opinion/psychotherapys-image-problem.html?ref=psychologyandpsychologists&_r=0. Dr. Gaudiano makes several points that CPA has been making in its practice advocacy messages for some time. There are evidence based psychological treatments that are interventions of choice for many of the mental health conditions affecting Canadians, notably depression and anxiety. Dr. Gaudiano suggests that psychotherapy has an image problem – a problem rooted in the public but also in the mental health professions themselves. This is an important point. First, as Dr. Gaudiano points out, psychotherapy doesn’t have an industry as does pharmacotherapy, advertising its benefits to the public. Second, not every mental health practitioner is a licensed health professional and not every practitioner uses evidence based psychotherapies in their work. To complicate matters further, the field of mental health is understood broadly but not deeply. The public often does not always understand the difference among mental health practitioners or why it might be important to bring their problems to a licensed health care provider who uses evidence-based psychological treatments. In Canada at least, there is another way in which psychotherapy remains the second, albeit effective, cousin to pharmacotherapy. When provided outside of publicly funded institutions – which is where increasing numbers of psychologists in private practice work – psychotherapy is not funded by our public health insurance plans. What is covered are the services of physicians, for many of whom medication is the preferred treatment modality when it comes to mental health; preferred because they may not have the time or expertise to do psychotherapy. So in addition to not having an industry to bring its effectiveness to the awareness of the public, the provision of psychotherapy is not effectively covered by health insurance plans. Public plans do not cover it where it is largely practiced (i.e. in the private sector) and private plans have caps on service that usually do not afford meaningful amounts of treatment. When it comes to health insurance plans in Canada, mental health treatments have no parity with treatment for physical health conditions. Dr. Gaudiano is right, psychotherapy has an image problem. We need to make sure that the psychotherapy practiced is informed by evidence of its effectiveness. We need to increase awareness among the public about the effectiveness of psychotherapy and help ensure that when they ask for it, it is accessible. To do this, we need to change funding policy to ensure that public and private health insurance plans cover the delivery of evidence based psychological treatments. To address these imperatives, CPA struck a task force on the practice of evidence based psychotherapy. Their report, led by Drs. David Dozois and Sam Mikail, was made public in 2012 http://www.cpa.ca/docs/File/Practice/Report_of_the_EBP_Task_Force_FINAL_Board_Approved_2012.pdf It guides practitioners through the process of treatment decision-making – decisions that need to be based on the effectiveness and efficacy of psychological treatments for mental health conditions. CPA is also about to release a 2013 report, authored by Dr. John Hunsley, which reviews the effectiveness of psychological treatments when used with three sentinel health conditions – depression, anxiety, or as an adjunctive treatment for heart disease. Finally, CPA also commissioned a report in 2013 that presents and costs out some models to enhance access to psychological treatments for Canadians across jurisdictions http://www.cpa.ca/docs/File/Position/An_Imperative_for_Change.pdf. The recommendations in this report are shaping CPA’s practice advocacy activity over the coming year. When it comes to mental health, it is not a question of paying more now to enhance access to psychological services. The toll of untreated or undertreated mental disorders is considerable. It is estimated that mental disorders cost the Canadian economy 50 billion dollars annually and come at a cost of 20 billion dollars within the workforce – 6 billion of which could be recovered by employers if problems are identified and addressed early . It is not a question of spending more now. It is a question of spending less, more wisely now so that a lower price is paid later, by individuals, families, the workforce and communities.
	September 18th 2013 New data confirms that the mental health needs of Canadians are not being met: The Canadian Psychological Association calls for greater access to service. Click here to view the press release.
	July 31st 2013 The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) announced the five Canadians selected for the 11th annual Faces of Mental Illness campaign. CAMIMH received nearly 100 nominations from across Canada of people living in recovery from mental illness. Dr. Karen Cohen, Canadian Psychological Association CEO is the chair of the event. Read more
	July 24, 2013 What’s next for health care? National health leaders call on Premiers to make multi-year commitment to health care transformation. Click here for media release. Click here and here for news coverage.
	June 5, 2013 Arin MacNeill recently won the Canadian Psychological Association’s High School Psychological Science Award and will present her project that focuses on stress and social media to the Association at its convention on June 13 in Quebec. Click here for the full article.
	May 21, 2013 Canadian Psychological Association cautions the Federal Government about unintended consequences of Budget: Government to tax mental health assessments. Click here for media release.
	May 8, 2013 Liberal MP Bob Rae and Dr. Karen Cohen of the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health dropped by CTV Morning Live. This is Mental Health Awareness Week, and the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health is hosting the Champions of Mental Health Awards. [Video courtesy of CTV Ottawa Morning Live]
	May 6th, 2013 The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) will host the Champions of Mental Health Awards for 2013 at the Château Laurier. The annual Champions Awards brings together political decision makers, business leaders, members of the national media, sponsors and other stakeholders to celebrate individuals and organizations whose outstanding contributions have advanced the mental health agenda in Canada in the past year. Dr. Karen Cohen, Canadian Psychological Association CEO is the chair of the event. Read more
	May 2, 2013 To mark the one year anniversary of Canada’s first mental health strategy next week, the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is releasing an independent report by a group of health economists. The report ‘An Imperative for Change’ states that the delivery of mental health services can be characterized as a silent crisis and provides a business case, and proposes models, for improved access to psychological services. Click here for media release, here to view the press conference and here for new coverage.
	April 18, 2013 The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) is very concerned by the federal government’s recent decision to withdraw funding for the Health Council of Canada. Read the press release from Dr. Karen Cohen, Health Action Lobby (HEAL) Co-Chair, about the federal government’s recent decision to withdraw funding for the Health Council of Canada. Click here for the release.
	March 21, 2013 The CPA applauds the Federal Government for revisiting its disability management initiative: Better approach to Mental Health needed. Read the press release here.

2012

	November 15, 2012 The Canadian Psychological Association presents $10,000 donation to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to help aid with the Crisis in the Congo. The donation will go to the African Institute on Gender-Based Violence and Counselling. Click here for details.
	October 23, 2012 Canadian Psychologists and Psychiatrists Concerned About Mental Health Needs in Canadian Prisons: Urgent Action Needed. Read the press release.
	October 9, 2012 CPA Student Affiliate, Caelin White, competes in World’s Toughest Mudder event to encourage Canadians to "Mind your Mental Health". Read the article here.
	October 2, 2012 In support of Mental Illness Awareness Week 2012, CPA’s CEO, Dr. Karen Cohen, speaks on CanadaAM in support of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Watch the video here.
	September 29, 2012 School psychologist Beatrice Wickett-Nesbitt cared deeply for troubled children. Read the article.
	September 12, 2012 Canadian Psychological Association Applauds Investment in Military Mental Health. Read more.
	September 8, 2012 National News: Canadians Rally in Support of Suicide Prevention. Read the article.
	August 20, 2012 Ex-Hill staffer becomes face of mental health campaign. Read more.
	June 13, 2012 Dr. Karen Cohen, Chair of Mental Illness Awareness Week and Canadian Psychological Association CEO, speaks with CTV Ottawa about Mental Health Awareness Week.Click here to watch
	May 22, 2012 Removing mental health stigma bigger priority than funding: health minister. Read more.
	May 10, 2012 CPA’s Dr. Karen Cohen presents Michael Landsberg with a 2012 Champion of Mental Health Award for his efforts to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness. View video here.
	May 8, 2012 The Canadian Psychological Association responds to the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Mental Health Strategy. Click here to read the press release.
	February 24, 2012 Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman, he is a clinical psychologist in Winnipeg, one of his areas is working with male survivors of sex abuse and he also wrote his doctorate on male sex abuse in sport. Listen here.
	February 13, 2012 Canada needs to enhance access to mental health services. Read more.
	February 8, 2012 Mental-health groups call for more access to psychological services. Read more.
	February 6, 2012 Canadians Need Better Access to Psychological Services. Read the joint press release of the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and the Canadian Psychological Association. Read more. Canadians Need Better Access to Psychological Services. The Health Professional. Boomers Information Kiosk. Canada.com.
	February 3, 2012 National News: Canadians Urge Parliament to Support Bill for a National Suicide Prevention Strategy. Read more.
	February 1, 2012 Barriers to Health Service. Read more.
	January 10, 2012 Harper Government Invests In Suicide Prevention. Read more.

2011

	December 6, 2011 Bill C-10: Incarcerating the Mentally Ill. Read more.
	October 4, 2011 CPA supports call for national action on suicide prevention. Read more.
	September 27, 2011 La société canadienne de psychologie demande la couverture publique des soins psychologiques. Read more. (English version)
	September 26, 2011 Cost is a barrier to psych care: Poll. Read more.
	July 19, 2011 Canada’s Mental Health: The Right Service Where and When Canadians Need it. Read more.
	June 2, 2011 The Canadian Psychological Association’s 72nd Annual Convention. Read more.
	March 29, 2011 "Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan’s final budget before the fall election will tout $257 million in new funding to tackle children’s mental health and addiction." Read more.
	March 7, 2011 "Early results from the largest project in Canadian history to study the link between homelessness and mental health indicate a “housing first, recovery will follow” strategy is working." Read more.
	February 24, 2011 "A Healthy Mind for a Healthy Heart": Dr. Melissa Tiessen, a clinical psychologist from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, recently gave a talk at the Rosemount Public Library in Hintonburg on how mental health affects the heart in support of CPA’s Psychology Month initiatives. Read more.
	February 16, 2011 "For the first time, Canadians are being asked to use their judgment and artistic flair to vote on a design for a new postage stamp, all in an effort to raise awareness and funds for mental illness. For the next month, Canadians will be able to vote for their favourite design from a group of five stamps that have been chosen as finalists. The winner will become the 2011 Mental Health stamp." Read more.
	February 7, 2011 CPA took out a quarter page ad in The Hill Times special Health Policy Briefing Issue (The Hill Times is a publication with a circulation among government departments). The entire Health Policy Briefing Issue can be viewed here.
	January 28, 2011 "In its 2007 budget, the Harper government committed $130-million over 10 years toward the creation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. An additional $110-million over five years was provided in 2008 to undertake research demonstration projects on homelessness and mental health." Read more.
	January 27, 2011 "A wave of mentally ill women is flooding into the Canadian penitentiary system, sparking calls for reform and the creation of treatment facilities that already exist for male offenders." Read more.
	January 25, 2011 "Findings of a study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health indicate that workers most likely to be stressed out are those the organization depends on the most." Read more.
	January 7, 2011 "CBC Canada’s The Current devoted an entire program to take an in-depth look at our mental health. Guest host Steven Page opens-up about his own struggles with mental illness battling depression and manic episodes. Listen to Steven Page talk about his depression with Anna Maria Tremonti, here."

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