Total Number of Communication Reports: 192
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
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Emploi et formation, Travail
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Chapter 7 of Agreement on Internal Trade and its impact on the regulation and mobility of psychologists
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Règlement, Politique ou Programme
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Recherche et développement
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Continued, increased, and balanced funding for psychological research via base funding for the granting councils, as well as stabilized funding for operating and infrastructure support.
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Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
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Recherche et développement
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Continued investments in students through graduate scholarships, internships, and fellowships.
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Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
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Emploi et formation
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Create federal residency placements for psychologists within federal departments
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Disability Management Initiative in the Public Service with respect to mental health conditions to identify prevention programs and longer term needs.
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Enhancing access to mental health care through primary care and create parity of funding for mental and physical health services for persons with mental health, substance use and physical health conditions
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Politique ou Programme
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Recherche et développement
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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
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Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
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Santé
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Establish a chief clinical psychologist position at the Department of National Defence within the Mental Health Directorate.
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Politique ou Programme
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Éducation, Emploi et formation
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Expand the CanLearn program to include psychologists
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Politique ou Programme
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Emploi et formation
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Help to address mental health needs within the military through mechanisms which could enhance recruitment and retention of psychologists in the military such as the development of federal residency training programs for psychologists and putting psychologists in uniform.
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Improve access to mental health and psychological services for veterans
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Improve access to mental health and psychological services through private and public health insurance plans in Canada.
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Improve access to mental health and psychological services with respect to all Canadians
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Politique ou Programme
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Relations fédérales-provinciales, Santé
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Improve access to psychological services with respect to the new mental health funding in the Canada Health transfer
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Politique ou Programme, Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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Santé
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Leadership in the development, innovation and delivery of evidence-based in respect of needed and accessible mental health and health service
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Politique ou Programme
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Emploi et formation
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Obtain contributions for the training of Canada's mental health human resources.
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Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
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Santé
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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
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Subvention, Contribution ou autre avantage financier
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Santé
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Overall support for Bill C-211: An Act respecting a federal framework on post-traumatic stress disorder. Concerns were expressed about federal guidelines with respect to diagnosis, treatment and management of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Proposition législative, Projet de loi ou résolution
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Santé
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Pharmacare and its impact on other privately insured health services such as psychological services
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Policies and programs to better address the health care needs of seniors - National Dementia Strategy, Canada Health Transfers that include a demographic top up transfer, expand innovative homecare best practices, pan-Canadian caregiver strategy
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Politique ou Programme
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Questions touchant les consommateurs, Travail
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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.
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Politique ou Programme
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Affaires autochtones, Santé
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Psychological services provided through the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program for First Nations and Inuit persons
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Politique ou Programme
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Travail
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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
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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Revisit the extended health care insurance plans for federal public employees and all other beneficiaries. Make sure that coverage provided for psychological services affords the employee meaningful levels of service. Those Federal government departments that enter into contracts for service from registered psychologists pay at least the recommended rate set by provincial and territorial associations of psychology across Canada.
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Politique ou Programme
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Recherche et développement, Sciences et technologies
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Role of behavioural science in addressing climate change and impact of climate change, and its response, on mental health
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Politique ou Programme
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Questions touchant les consommateurs
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Taxation - Tax Programs in respect of persons with disability related to mental functions
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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The CPA's previous CEO was asked to co-Chair the Disability Advisory Committee (DAC), reinstated by the Minister of National Revenue. The mandate of the Committee was to advise the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on its interpretation and administration of tax measures for persons with disabilities. Improved interpretation and administration can help to enhance access to tax measures for those living with disability.
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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The formulation of a national dementia strategy and action plan
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Politique ou Programme
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Santé
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The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program's Mental Health Counselling (MHC) benefit with respect to improving access to psychological services.
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Politique ou Programme
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Emploi et formation, Santé
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The role of psychologists in legislated policies and programs related to the Criminal Code of Canada: Medical Assistance in Dying, Assessing Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility
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Politique ou Programme
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The CPA (SCP) is a national professional association of psychologists in Canada whose mandate is to promote excellence in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology and to contribute to the well-being of Canadians. Core activities include publication of three academic journals; convening a national convention and workshops; providing continuing education and public education; accreditation and training; as well as advocacy for education, science and application of psychology. We also apply for government grants when the opportunity is presented.
Lisa Votta-Bleeker, CEO
Address:
141 Laurier Avenue West, suite 702
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-2144
Ext.
322
Fax number:
613-237-1674