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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association/Association canadienne de counseling et psychothérapie / Kim Hollihan, Chief Executive Officer

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Active - Last Updated: 2024-02-14

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association/Association canadienne de counseling et psychothérapie (Address, activities & membership)

Kim Hollihan, Chief Executive Officer

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Budget
Education
Health
Immigration
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

CCPA recommends that counselling and psychotherapy services be exempted from HST/GST, thus providing Canadians with improved access to one of the most cost-effective mental health care options available.
CCPA recommends that the federal government pass a companion piece of legislation to the Canada Health Act called the Mental Health and Substance Use Health Care for All Parity Act – which equally values mental health, substance use health and physical health.
CCPA recommends that the federal government re-instate Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCCs) to the list of approved service providers for NIHB Program for First Nations and Inuit in provinces currently working toward regulating the counselling/psychotherapy profession.

Subject matter details in previous versions
Policies or Program
- CCPA recommends that the Federal Government permanently include counsellors/psychotherapists/ counselling therapists as an eligible expense in the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP), extending the Government’s temporary measure, including a culturally safe mental health framework for Indigenous peoples
- CCPA recommends that the Federal Government permanently include counsellors/psychotherapists/ counselling therapists as an eligible expense in the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP), extending the Government’s temporary measure. e culturally safe mental health framework for Indigenous peoples

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

Communication techniques

Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Who are the lobbyists?

Kim Hollihan, Chief Executive Officer | No public offices held
Karina Albert, Director of Strategic Initiatives | No public offices held
Lindsey Thomson, Director of Public Affairs | No public offices held

Lobbyists in previous versions
- Karina Albert, Manager, Communications and Partnerships | No public offices held
- Angela Grier, Lead, Indigenous Initiatives | No public offices held
- Barbara MacCallum, Chief Executive Officer Emerita | No public offices held

Registration number: 947914-316025
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Monthly Communication Reports

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?
Date	DPOH, Position Title \| Government Institution	Subject Matters
2024-04-25	marie-france lalonde , member of parliament House of Commons Émil Lamontagne, Parliamentary Assistant House of Commons Anick Tremblay, Office Manager to MP House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
2024-03-28	Jerry-Luka DeCosta, Director of Parliamentary Affairs for MP Shields House of Commons Martin Shields, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Aboriginal Affairs
2024-03-27	Eric Melillo, Member of Parliament House of Commons Kayla Sills, Operations Manager for MP Melillo House of Commons	Aboriginal Affairs
2024-02-13	Michelle Boudreau, Assistant Deputy Minister \| Strategic Policy Branch, Health Canada (HC) Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
2023-08-14	Mary Jane McCallum, Senator Senate of Canada	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-07-31	carolyn bennet, Member of parliament House of Commons	Health
2023-06-30	Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs
2023-06-29	Carolyn Bennett, Minister of mental health and addictions House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs, Taxation and Finance
2023-06-12	Dr. Stephen Ellis, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Taxation and Finance
2023-05-30	Lori Idlout, Member of Parliament House of Commons	Health, Aboriginal Affairs

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Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association / Association canadienne de counseling et psychothérapie - Address, activities & membership

Address:

245 Menten Place
Suite 202
Ottawa, ON K2H 9E8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-237-1099 Ext. 101

Contact information in previous versions
- 245 Menten Place
  Suite 202
  Ottawa, ON K2H 9E8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-237-1099 Ext. 112
- 245 Menten Place
  Suite 202
  Ottawa, ON K2H 9E8
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-237-1099 Ext. 101
  
  Fax number: 613-237-9786
- 203 Colonnaide Road South
  Unit 6
  Ottawa, ON K2E 7K3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-237-1099 Ext. 101
  
  Fax number: 613-237-9786
- 114-223 Colonnaide Road South
  Ottawa, ON K2E 7K3
  Canada
  
  Telephone number: 613-237-1099 Ext. 101
  
  Fax number: 613-237-9786

Description of the organization's activities:
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) is a national bilingual association providing professional counsellors and psychotherapists with access to exclusive educational programs, certification, professional development and direct contact with professional peers and specialty groups. CCPA promotes the profession and its contribution to the mental health and well-being of all Canadians. As the profession’s advocate, we strengthen our mandate to remain the leading association for counselling and psychotherapy in Canada. We strive to increase awareness about the role of the profession in all healthcare, educational and industry sectors.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Members, Certified Members (members who have fulfilled requirements for the Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and CCC-Qualifying designations), Certified Supervisors (have fulfilled requirements for CCC-S), Student Members, Retired Members, Guest Members, Honorary Members.

Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
- Members Certfied Members (have fulfilled requirements for CCC) Certified Supervisors (have fulfilled requirements for CCC-S) Student Members Retired Members Guest Members Honorary Members
- Members Certfied Members (have fulfilled requirements for CCC) Student Members Retired Members Guest Members

Date Modified:: 2024-04-04

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - In-house Organization

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association/Association canadienne de counseling et psychothérapie / Kim Hollihan, Chief Executive Officer

Who is lobbying?

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association/Association canadienne de counseling et psychothérapie (Address, activities & membership)

Received government funding or funding expected in current financial year

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Who is being lobbied?

Government Institutions

Communication techniques

Who are the lobbyists?

What oral and arranged communications have taken place?