Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Budget
- Defence
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Health
- Internal Trade
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
- Taxation and Finance
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Continued investments in students through graduate scholarships, internships, and fellowships.
- 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.
- 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.
Policies or Program
- Chapter 7 of Agreement on Internal Trade and its impact on the regulation and mobility of psychologists
- Create a Chief Science Officer mandated to ensure that government science is fully available to the public, that scientists are able to speak freely about their work, and that scientific analyses are considered when the government makes decisions.
- 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.
- Establish a chief clinical psychologist position at the Department of National Defence within the Mental Health Directorate.
- 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 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.
- Statistics Canada to re-instate numerous discontinued surveys that are critical to the development and maintenance of good programming and policy.
- 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
The lobbyist has arranged or expects to arrange one or more meetings on behalf of the client between a public office holder and any other person in the course of this undertaking.
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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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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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)
Client Details
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2015-12-31
List of Government Funding
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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$60,000.00
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Yes
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Client Contact Information
Address:
141 Laurier Ave W #702
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3
Canada
Telephone number:
613-237-2144
Web address:
www.cpa.ca
Client representative
Rob LeForte, Public Affairs Manager
Parent Company Information
Canadian Psychological Association / Societe canadienne de psychologie is not a subsidiary of any other parent companies.
Coalition Members Information
Canadian Psychological Association / Societe canadienne de psychologie is not a coalition.
Individual, organization or corporation with a Direct Interest Beneficiary Information
The activities of Canadian Psychological Association / Societe canadienne de psychologie are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
Subsidiary Beneficiary Information
Canadian Psychological Association / Societe canadienne de psychologie does not have any subsidiaries that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the undertaking
Lobbyist Details
Charlotte Webber
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No public offices held
Business address:
66 Queen Street Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5C6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
Fax number:
613-230-2669
Consultant Firm and Address
Firm:
Impact Public Affairs / Impact Affaires Publiques
Address:
66 Queen Street Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5C6
Canada
Telephone number:
613-233-8906
Fax number:
613-230-2669