The CPA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Carole Sinclair on February 28, 2026 (https://www.catholic-cemeteries.ca/obituary/dr-carole-sinclair/). Dr. Sinclair was a clinical psychologist who served as Director of Treatment Services at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre.
A visionary and influential leader in professional ethics, she was a primary architect of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists and the Companion Manual to the Code of Ethics. She also served for many years as Chair of the CPA’s Committee on Ethics and was an instructor for the CPA’s online course on being an ethical psychologist. Dr. Sinclair made significant contributions to the CPA in many capacities, including as a Director on the CPA’s Board and through her work with CPA Sections. While serving on the Board as Chair of the Committee on Sections, she developed the first iteration of the Section Operations Manual in May 1993. A Fellow of the CPA, Dr. Sinclair was also a past recipient of the CPA’s Member of the Year Award. In 2016, her lifelong commitment to the field was recognized with the CPA’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions—the highest honour bestowed by her peers.
The CPA extends its deep sympathy to Dr. Sinclair’s family, friends, students, and colleagues. Her legacy will live on through the generations of colleagues, students, and interns whose ethical understanding and skills she helped shape.