Call for Nominations for Editor of Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology (2026-2030) The Board of Directors of the CPA has opened nominations for the Editorship of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2026 through 2030. More information: buff.ly/BOdMS9S

“The marketing is really targeting youth, who are often looking for quick rewards, and this kind of feeds into that idea...it’s just all around them, it’s being presented as normal, and they don’t really understand the risks.” - Dr. Steve Joordens

"Au Canada, huit millions de personnes vivent avec des douleurs chroniques. Les modèles de soins traditionnels ont souvent du mal à répondre aux besoins complexes et variés des personnes souffrant de douleurs chroniques." - La Dre Patricia Poulin dans Psynopsis: buff.ly/qAqalES

"The integration of psychological services within cancer treatment has evolved from being non-existent, to an ancillary (nice-to-have) treatment, to being an essential aspect of comprehensive whole-person cancer care." - Dr. Sheila Garland writing in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/dOA7NNe

IWK Health Centre in Halifax is hiring a Clinical Leader, Intensive Services Closing date: 2025/12/19 CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/fA6Tgfw

"Recruiting APLs who bring both lived experience and clinical expertise in areas such as gender-affirming care, neurodiversity, and adapting psychotherapy for Indigenous and racialized populations takes significant time." - Jerrott, Cohen, Hahn, and Durdle in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/2gqQDPF

Last week, Glenn Brimacombe (CPA Director of Policy and Public Affairs) and Dr. Stewart Madon (CPA Director of Professional Affairs) met with the Honourable Minister Hedy Fry, Chair of the Standing Committee on Health, to discuss mental health parity, access, and early intervention/prevention.

"Au Québec, près d’une personne sur quatre souffre d’un trouble mental chaque année, une situation qui s’est aggravée depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19. Les troubles anxieux et dépressifs sont les plus fréquents." - Savard, Provencher, et Godin, écrivant dans Psynopsis: buff.ly/SmGe2Wu

"Recruiting APLs who bring both lived experience and clinical expertise in areas such as gender-affirming care, neurodiversity, and adapting psychotherapy for Indigenous and racialized populations takes significant time." - Jerrott, Cohen, Hahn, & Durdle in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/2gqQDPF

"This project broadens the reach of evidence-based psychological treatment to underserved patients with complex physical conditions." - Dr. Vasilis Pallikaras writing in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/Ybeyec5

Bursary for Equity Deserving Graduate Psychology Students – Call for Applications NOW OPEN We are offering 4 grants for equity deserving psychology student affiliates, and 2 grants for black psychology student affiliates valued at $2500 each. Deadline January 19th. buff.ly/bdsdw4n

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa is hiring a Psychologist, Mental Health, Eating Disorders Program - Temporary Full Time (1.0) (until October 2026) Closing date: 2025/12/13 CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/fA6Tgfw

"Traditional models of care often struggle to meet the complex and varied needs of people living with chronic pain. Long wait times, inconsistent access to services, and fragmented care are also common issues." - Dr. Patricia Poulin writing in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/KoVzBIo

The Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto in Toronto is hiring an Associate Professor - Clinical and Counselling Psychology Closing date: 2026/01/08 CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/fA6Tgfw

"Le Programme québécois pour les troubles mentaux : des autosoins à la psychothérapie was launched in 2018 to mitigate the shortage of resources and improve access to mental health services for the Quebec population as a whole." - Savard, Provencher, and Godin in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/arMYCPC

"For many students of color walking through these predominantly white institutions (PWIs), there is a jarring disconnect between the institution’s words and the world they see around them." - Dr. Monnica Williams writing in Psychology Today

"Selon la recherche, jusqu’à 45 % des cas de démence, toutes causes confondues, pourraient être attribués à des facteurs liés au mode de vie, et donc potentiellement évités grâce à des changements dans ces habitudes." - Fishman, McPhee, Lin, Ladowski, et Murphy dans Psynopsis: buff.ly/Fo84JBH

"When people are misdiagnosed or treated for the wrong reasons, the result is often prolonged distress, ineffective and expensive care and, in some cases, errors in legal decisions." - Richard Morrison, CEO of the Ontario Psychological Association

"Self-rated mental health has declined over the last decade, and there is a continuing need to increase access to mental health supports across Canada." - Dr. Steven Smith writing in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/N9gh6CK

"Les articles rassemblés dans ce numéro illustrent les compétences importantes, le champ d’activité et la formation des psychologues, ainsi que leur contribution à la santé des populations qu’ils aident." - Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker, écrivant dans Psynopsis: buff.ly/w7zSgGb

"[Expanding the scope of online gambling is] going to lead to more engagement, and when there’s more engagement, there’s more risk for potential harms and addictions.” - Dr. Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim

"The articles in this issue exemplify psychologists’ significant skill set, scope of practice and training, and contributions to the health of the populations they serve." - Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker writing in the new Psynopsis: buff.ly/N9gh6CK

"Les applications à de nouvelles populations et manifestations cliniques continuent d’évoluer grâce aux progrès de la recherche dans le domaine des mesures cliniques et de la psychopathologie." - Dr. Kerry Mothersill, écrivant dans Psynopsis: buff.ly/bWMtevn

"Evidence-based psychological services continue to be developed and refined in order to increase effectiveness and improve long-term outcomes." - Dr. Kerry Mothersill writing in the new Psynopsis buff.ly/9Cax69k

Nouveau Psynopsis : Intervention et évaluation psychologiques fondées sur des données probantes : applications en santé mentale et en psychologie de la santé Disponible en ligne maintenant : buff.ly/9eRJZVt

New Psynopsis now available online! Read 'Evidence-based Psychological Intervention And Assessment: Mental Health and Health Psychology Applications' here: buff.ly/QXZ95KZ

Thanks to everyone who made this weekend's AI satellite conference a success! Including volunteers Marisa, Roxy, and Zerevan who helped make things run smoothly!

The next in the Lunchbox Lecture series is coming THIS WEDENSDAY November 19 at 12:30 EST 'How Do Social Identities Relate to Intergroup Relations?' Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Page-Gould, University of Toronto, Tier I Canada Research Chair in Social Psychophysiology buff.ly/VYuDeRG

It's National Addictions Awareness Week. Get professional development credits by taking the course "Understanding and Treating Substance Use Disorders". Use the code AddictionAwareness25 for 15% off THIS WEEK ONLY. Valid only this week, until the 22nd. buff.ly/56ewper

Day 2 of the CPA AI satellite conference in Vancouver was full of great talks, workshops, and conversation sessions!

Bourse pour les étudiants diplômés en psychologie méritant l’équité – L’appel de demande est LANCÉ La SCP est heureuse de fournir 4 subventions pour les étudiants en psychologie méritant l’équité et 2 bourses pour les étudiants noirs en psychologie. Date limite le 19 janvier buff.ly/loFEuYP

I’m behind in my live posts because my brain is swimming! I am going to need a week to process the first 90 minutes alone of this PHENOMENAL conference! With thanks to Dr. Woody, Dr. Bacon, and Dr. Bouchard for their thoughts so far as we dive into the intersections of AI and PSYC!

Big thanks to all our sponsors and exhibitors at this weekend's AI satellite conference in Vancouver!

Satellite conference on AI in Vancouver is under way! First keynote by Dr. Stephane Bouchard, welcome from Dr. Eleanor Gittens and Dr. Mitch Colp.

Career Fair 2025: Registration Open In collaboration with the CSBBCS, we will host our 6th annual Virtual Career Fair Dec. 10, noon-3 EST. Learn about various career paths and positions for psychology graduates outside of the health services and academic settings. buff.ly/zVxzOcV

l'Université de Montréal embauche un Professeure ou Professeur au rang d’adjoint en psychologie clinique de l’enfance et l’adolescence, traumatisme et intervention Date limite: 2025/12/15 Annoncer des offres d’emploi : buff.ly/bCahIsK

It’s wheels up over here! See you soon UBC! Headed your way with @canadianpsychology.bsky.social to dig into the roles and risks of GenAI as it pertains to science, practice, and education in psychology. Planning to live-post here as possible! Let’s geek out! 🧠 💻

In the wake of a major sports gambling scandal, and with Canadians watching televised sports more often, how is the time to curtail the ads that normalize gambling - especially for children. Bruce Kidd and Dr. Steve Joordens from @utoronto.ca join the Mind Full podcast. buff.ly/7ognrhb

We responded to the recent federal budget noting that it does not go far enough in terms of dedicated funding for mental health. See news release here:

Rappel : séance de discussion ouverte de la SCP concernant les révisions proposées aux règlements administratifs DEMAIN Pour participer à la réunion Zoom, veuillez suivre les instructions suivantes : buff.ly/cQaXmTL Examiner les révisions proposées :

Reminder to CPA members, affiliates, and associates - CPA Town Hall Regarding Proposed By-law Revisions TOMORROW at 1pm EST To join the Zoom meeting: buff.ly/cQaXmTL Review the proposed revisions: buff.ly/swlQd9m

Bourse pour les étudiants diplômés en psychologie méritant l’équité – L’appel de demande est LANCÉ Quatre subventions pour les étudiants en psychologie méritant l’équité et deux bourses d’une valeur de 2 500 $ chacune pour les étudiants noirs en psychologie.

“People with PDD may feel low, sad or hopeless for much of the day, more days than not, and this can significantly impact their ability to function in daily life.” - Dr. Danielle Rice

En réponse au budget fédéral de 2025, la SCP a noté qu’elle ne va pas assez loin en termes de financement dédié à la santé mentale. Voir le communiqué de presse ici :

Call for applications NOW OPEN We are offering four grants valued at $2500.00 each for equity deserving psychology student affiliates, and two grants valued at $2500.00 each for Black psychology student affiliates. Deadline January 19th. More details:

« Le portail offre un soutien indispensable à un segment de notre population qui a besoin de soins de longue durée et qui peut se heurter à des obstacles importants pour y accéder » - la Dre Patricia Poulin

"Il fait clair tôt le matin, ce qui est une excellente chose, très importante. Mais dans l’après-midi, il va faire noir plus tôt soudainement. Et ça, ça a un effet dépressif. Et c’est à peu près le seul vrai problème." - Joseph De Koninck

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, ON is hiring a Psychiatrist - Assertive Community Treatment Team and Community Assistant Stabilization & Support Team Closing date: 2026/03/31 CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/yiZAWs5

“The portal provides much-needed support to a segment of our population who require long-term care and can face significant barriers to accessing it” - Dr. Patricia Poulin

WorkSafeBC in Richmond, BC is hiring an Industrial Risk Specialist Closing date: 2025/12/05 CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/yiZAWs5