Canadian Psychological Association / Societe canadienne de psychologie
Registration:
10
of
42
(2013-08-15
to
2014-02-27)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Ensure core research funding for granting councils and funding for students that recognizes the role of psychological factors in research, particularly in health and the neurosciences
- Obtain Federal support of the infrastructures and mechanisms necessary to collecting information on Canada's Health Human Resource (HHR) upon which HHR planning can rely
- Obtain contributions for the training of Canada's mental health human resources.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-54 Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act with respect to finding that certain persons who have been found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder are high-risk accused.
Policies or Program
- Create federal residency placements for psychologists within federal departments
- Disability Management Initiative in the Public Service with respect to mental health conditions to identify prevention programs and longer term needs.
- Expand the CanLearn program include psychologists
- Improve access to mental health and psychological services with respect to all Canadians
- Leadership in the development, innovation and delivery of evidence-based in respect of needed and accessible mental health and health service
- Proposed changes to the HST/GST attached to reports and services for non-health care purposes. CPA is concerned that this change will lead to unintended consequences for Canadians seeking mental health treatment and that Canadians will now have to pay taxes on some psychological services that were once exempt.
- Remove the requirement that employees of the federal public service must get a referral from a medical doctor before qualifying for reimbursement for psychological services
- Revisit the extended health care insurance plans for federal public employees. Make sure that coverage provided for psychological services affords the employee meaningful levels of service.
- Taxation - Tax Programs in respect of persons with disability related to mental functions