Canadian Psychological Association

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Canadian Psychological Association

• AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
• SCIENCE MATTERS

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CPA

• GOOD FOR YOU
• GOOD FOR THE DISCIPLINE

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CPA MOTTO

• ADVANCING PSYCHOLOGY
• FOR ALL

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CPA Member Constituencies

• Scientists
• Scientist/Practitioners
• Practitioners
• Students
• Public

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CPAs Main Areas of Activity

• Science
• Practice
• Education and Training
• Policy Development
• Member Services
• Representation

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Interconnectedness of PsychologyThe Virtuous
Cycle

• Science Informs Practice and Practice Informs
  Science

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Psychological Science

• Funding for Granting Councils
• Core Funding for Universities
• Funding Indirect Research Costs
• Balance of Funding Between Basic and Applied
  Research
• Expansion of Research Funding and Opportunities
  for Psychology
• Role of Psychological Science
• Canadian Council for Animal Care

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CPA and the CIHR

• MRC to CIHR
• CPA sat on the Ministerial Task Force
• Ongoing Activity
• Psychologist as CIHR Vice Chair
• Psychology representation on IABs, committees
• Clinician/Scientist the MUST Task Force
• Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addictions
  Research
• Meeting the Challenge of the Legislation

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CPA and SSHRC

• SSHRC CRISIS
• Actions Taken
• Post-card Campaign
• Web Information
• Document Development
• Productivity, Innovation and Society
• Highly Trained Personnel
• Advocacy

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CPA and NSERC

• CSBBCS has a seat on the CPA Board
• Increasing pressure on grants program from
• CFI
• CRC
• Faculty Renewal

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Core Funding

• Provincial Jurisdiction
• Lack of Will for Federal Participation
• CHST
• PSE
• Health
• Social Welfare
• Bill C-X

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Indirect Costs

• Long Advocacy Battle
• 200 Million in Each of Two Years
• Needs to be Permanent
• Supported AUCC

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Innovation Agenda

• Federal Government Innovation Strategy
• National Consultations

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Research Initiatives Examples

• Autism Research Agenda
• Pain Research Agenda
• Clinician/Scientist Conference

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Psychological Science Representation

• Meet with Ministers and Officials
• Parliamentary Committees
• Consortia Membership CCR, HSSFC
• Position Papers and Briefs
• External Communications
• Liaise with Granting Councils
• National Conference Report

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Host the CCR Web Site

• The Canadian Consortium for Research
• www.cpa/ccr/

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BUDGET 03 AND SCIENCE HOT OFF THE PRESS

• A successful budget for psychological science
• Indirect Costs 225M over three years
• Grad Student Support 105M premanent
• Granting Councils 10 increase
• CFI 500M for research hospitals
• Split the CHST into the CHT and the CST

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BUDGET 03 AND SCIENCE HOT OFF THE PRESS

• Work that still needs to be done
• Indirect costs needs to be permanent
• CST needs to be split into the CPSET and the CST
• The CPSET needs much more money for core funding
• SSHRC did not get a big increase

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STUDENTS MATTER
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Students

• Student Section
• CPA Department Reps
• Convention Travel Awards (SSHRC)
• Student Research Awards Program
• Information i.e.Graduate Guide
• Reduced Annual Dues and Convention Fees
• Student Convention Program
• Student Malpractice Insurance
• Internship Stipends and Graduate Student Support
  an advocacy issue

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WWW.CPA.CA

• For CPA Members and the Public
• Membership Data Base
• Advocacy Resources E-Advocacy
• Membership Resources and Information
• National Referral Service Portal
• Links to Sections and Other Organizations
• HEAL, CCR, NAHSR Documents Available

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WWW.CPA.CA1-888-472-0657