Practice, research, and education directs the CPA’s mandate. In support of this, the CPA focuses on such issues as access to service, health human resources, culturally competent care for diverse groups, evidence-based practice, collaborative practice, surveillance; engages in various advocacy activities and partnerships; and chairs or is a member of mental health alliance focussed alliances.
For information about the CPA’s activities on behalf of practice at the federal level, please contact Dr. Stewart Madon, Director of Professional Affairs, via email (smadon@cpa.ca) or by phone (613-237-2144, ext. 1333 or toll-free: 1-888-472-0675 ext. 1333) or visit the Professional Affairs Committee page
Practice News
CPA2025 will take place from June 12-14, 2025, at the St. John’s Conference Centre in St. John’s, NL. Pre-convention Professional Development Workshops to take place on June 11th. This is an event not to be missed!
CPA Student Affiliates who identify as Indigenous can obtain a registration fee waiver if registering by June 3rd.
(http://convention.cpa.ca/registration/)
The CPA Board of Directors recently approved the release of new Guidelines on Telepsychology. The intent of the guidelines is to provide direction and support to Canadian psychologists in order to enable them to practice, ethically, competently, and reflectively while engaging in a virtual environment. The guidelines replace the Interim Ethical Guidelines for Psychologists Providing Psychological Services Via Electronic Media, approved in 2020.
Thanks to everyone who has helped us get to this “go live” day! The Violence Evidence Guidance Action (VEGA) educational resources can now be accessed publicly. Here is how you can get access:
For new users
Visit https://vegaproject.mcmaster.ca/. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Register now” under ‘Registration for Individuals”. You will be taken to a simple form to fill out. The form will be in the same language as you see on the website. Once submitted you will be sent a welcome email with your username, password, and login instructions.
For returning users
Visit https://vegaproject.mcmaster.ca/ Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Click here to login to the VEGA Education Resources Website” under ‘Already Registered’. You will be taken directly to the login form of the VEGA Education Resources website. If you have forgotten your password or username, click on “Forgotten your username or password’ to recover your login details.
We hope that you will use these resources and encourage your colleagues to access them as well. All comments including suggestions for improvements are welcome!