Canadian Psychological Association / Societe canadienne de psychologie
Registration:
9
of
41
(2013-02-18
to
2013-08-15)
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
- 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