The CPA responded to the recent federal budget noting that bolder leadership is needed to improve access to mental health care services and psychological research. See the news release here.

Over a two-week period from November 24th through December 4th, the CPA will be leading a national dialogue on the challenges and opportunities facing the future of psychological science, practice, and education.

Click here to learn more about the dialogue and to register to participate in a session.

Should you have questions about the national dialogue, please direct them to executiveoffice@cpa.ca

The 1964 rape and murder of Kitty Genovese, and the sensational reporting around it that claimed 37 New Yorkers had witnessed the attack but done nothing to help, elevated the idea of the “bystander effect” into the mainstream. The parallels between the Genovese case and the Cornell gang rape case are obvious, but what IS the “bystander effect”, and how can we encourage people to become “moral rebels”? Dr. Catherine Sanderson is a professor at Amherst College in Massachusetts and the author of ‘Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels’. She joins the CPA’s Mind Full podcast to talk about the crime at Cornell, the bystander effect, and why many people don’t (or do) act to do the right thing.

Podcasts and Profiles

The CPA, in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), will be hosting its seventh annual Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday, November 25th, 2026, from 12-3pm EST.

By participating in this event, you will learn about various career paths and positions for psychology graduates outside of the health services and academic settings directly from individuals in those positions. You also will have the opportunity to connect with these individuals via virtual breakout rooms where you can ask them about their experience, advice, or anything relevant to your job search!

Click here to REGISTER and here for more INFORMATION.

Cancel culture has been around for centuries, maybe for as long as human beings have been around. Today, though, it’s a lot more visible. It also (appears to be) a lot more pervasive than it ever has been before. Dr. Anne Wilson joins Eric to discuss this phenomenon, as well as the myriad of other ways in which our cultural divides get exacerbated.

Podcasts and Profiles

As Canadians continue to struggle with high rates of mental illness and shortages of specialists such as psychologists, the CPA released a report Increasing Access, Reducing Costs and Improving Outcomes: maximizing psychologists’ contributions to Canada’s publicly funded health care systems. The report outlines five key strategies to help close critical gaps in access and ensure that those in need receive timely, cost-effective, evidence-based psychological care. See our news release, executive summary and the full report.

The CPA’s Board of Directors has approved a new policy statement on AI in psychology. For more information: https://cpa.ca/aboutcpa/policystatements/#AI

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It is with great pleasure that the CPA’s Board of Directors releases the CPA’s 2025-2030 Strategic Plan.

The CPA’s Board wishes to thank all members, affiliates, and associates who took the time, whether as individuals or as part of a collective, to provide input as part of our open consultation and call for feedback. With the new Strategic Plan, we have refreshed the CPA’s Vision, Mission, and Strategic Priorities.  More…

On December 17th, 2024, the CPA’s Board of Directors approved the Psychological Tele-Assessment: Guidelines for Canadian Psychologists.

For more information, or to download a copy of the guidelines, click here. (PDF)

In January 2025, the Federal Minister of Health issued a letter of interpretation on the Canada Health Act that identified certain regulated professions (nurse practitioners, midwives and pharmacists) as providing “physician equivalent services” and should be publicly insured by the provinces and territories. However, psychology was specifically not recognized, see CPA’s response.

Knowing that a federal election is around the corner, the CPA recognizes the importance and need to continue to invest in our collective mental health; which brings with it a number of health, social and economic dividends that benefit individuals, families, communities and the country as a whole. With the objective of contributing to the country’s public policy-making when it comes to mental health, the CPA has developed a policy primer entitled The Federal Government & Mental Health Policy…Preparing for the Next Federal Election. The CPA has focused on a select number of policy issues where the federal government can play a strong leadership role: (1) improving and expanding publicly funded access to psychological services; (2) improving employer-based coverage for psychological services; (3) increasing the number of practicing clinical psychologists, and (4) increasing investment in psychological research.

The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) released it 3^rd annual mental health-substance use health report card. It is clear that there remains a gap between what the people of Canada expect from their governments and what they are delivering. More must be done to ensure people in need of support for their mental health and substance use health get the care they need, when they need it. See news release and survey.

The CPA has signed a statement published by the GPA, Democratic Systems and Psychological Science: A Collective Statement and Call to Action. The members of the GPA have recognized the profound impact of social and political determinants on mental health and call upon psychologists worldwide to advocate for the protection and promotion of democratic systems as a means to enhance health globally.