Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Defence
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
Subject Matter Details
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
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Industry Canada
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Justice Canada (JC)
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National Defence (DND)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
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Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
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.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Karen Cohen,
CEO
Organization's membership or classes of membership
We are a not-for-profit professional association whose membership base includes psychologists who are researchers and faculty within academic or other public or private institutions or organizations as well as psychologists who are practitioners working across Canada's many public sectors such as health, education and correctional services as well as the private sector. We also have student members at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2012-12-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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$59,300.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
141 Laurier Avenue West, suite 702
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-2144
Ext.
344
Fax number:
613-237-1674
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Karen Cohen,
CEO |
No public offices held
- Meagan Hatch,
Manager of Government Relations |
No public offices held
- Lisa Votta-Bleeker,
Deputy Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
