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CPA Reports and Submissions

Professional Issues

For published CPA position and discussion papers, statements and clinical practice guidelines see Professional Guidelines.

Report on the Workshop on Ending Stigma and Achieving Parity in Mental Health:
A Physician Perspective

Prepared on behalf of the Physician Mental Health Table
September 23, 2010

2008 Survey Report: CPA Stigma-Discrimination Working Group
September 2010

Canadian Psychiatrists Statement on Quebec's Bill 37: Letter to Minister Couillard
November 2006

Better Practices in Collaborative Mental Health Care: an Analysis of the Evidence Base
Prepared by Dr. Roger Bland and Dr. Marilyn Craven
May 2006

Recommendations Concerning the Core Competencies of Psychiatrists
Submitted to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Specialty Committee in Psychiatry
Prepared by the CPA Working Group on a National Strategy for Postgraduate Education in Psychiatry
May 2005

Content of General Psychiatry Training 2004 Questionnaire: Results
Prepared by the Core Competencies Subcommittee of the Working Group on a National Strategy for Postgraduate Education in Psychiatry
February 2004

Shared Mental Health Care: A Bibliography and Overview
Prepared by the Collaborative Working Group on Shared Mental Health Care
April 2002

Toward a National Strategy for Postgraduate Education in Psychiatry Search Symposium: Report
Sponsored by the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the Association of Chairs of Psychiatry of Canada
April 2001

Practice Research Network Reports: 2001 Survey
Part I-The practitioner profile
Part II-Psychiatrist Perceptions of Medical Assessments Related to Life and Disability Insurances
Part III-How Stressful is the Practice of Psychiatry?
Part IV-Assessing and Managing Violent Patients
Part V-Canadian Psychiatrists' Use of Psychotherapy

Current Status, Commentary and Recommendations: A Report of the Collaborative Working Group on Shared Mental Health Care
December 2000

Practice Research Network Reports: 1999 Survey
Part I
Part II-Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Schizophrenia-Adherence and Awareness)
Part III-Access to Psychiatrist's Care
Part IV-How psychiatrists view their relationships with family physicians

Practice Research Network Reports: 1997 Practice Profile Survey
The Canadian Psychiatric Association
Practice Profile Survey: I. Methods and General Sample Characteristics
The Canadian Psychiatric Association Practice Profile Survey: II. General Description of Results

Application for Recognition of Subspecialties (Accreditation without Certification)
Submitted to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Speciality Committee in Psychiatry
January 1995


Public Policy

Presentation to the Standing Committee on National Defence on PTSD in the military
Presented by CPA President, Dr. Don Richardson
April 17, 2013

Letter from CAMIMH praising the 2013 budget announcing a housing first strategy and calling for a comprehensive national affordable housing strategy
Submitted to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
April 16, 2013

Letter from CAMIMH citing concerns about Bill C-54: the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act
Submitted to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
February 25, 2013

Joint letter offering expert advice in affecting change to the "Not Criminally Responsible on account of Mental Disorder" legislation.
Submitted to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
February 6, 2013

Letter of congratulations on the creation of a voluntary national standard for psychological health and safety in the workplace
Submitted to Louise Bradley, Chief Operating Officer, Mental Health Commission of Canada
February 6, 2013

Letter to federal government requesting reversal of refugee coverage cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program.
Submitted to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
June 6, 2012

Letter for collaboration on barriers to recruitment of mental health personnel to the Canadian military and the effects of research cuts.
Submitted to the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay.
May 24, 2012

Letter of support for the Mood Disorder Society of Canada’s report on PTSD,
Out of Sight, Not out of Mind

Submitted to the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Steven Blaney
March 16, 2012

Submission in support of Bill C-300, An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA)
March 7, 2012

IN4M: a mental health human resource management model
Letter to the Premiers' Health Care Innovation Working Group
March 1, 2012

Letter in support of Bill C-300, An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
Submitted to Harold Albrecht, Member of Parliament
January 26, 2012

Presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology examining the progress in implementing the 2004 Ten-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care
Presented by CPA President, Dr. Fiona McGregor
Read the balance of testimony on the Parliament of Canada website.
October 11, 2011

Letters advocating for government to address mental health as part of the upcoming Health Accord negotiations, more equitable funding for mental health research and the implementation of a national mental health strategy.
Submitted to:
The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper
The Minister of Health, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
The Leader of the Official Opposition, the Honourable Jack Layton
June 1, 2011

Joint letter for an investigation and report on generic drug shortages
and a comprehensive response plan.

Submitted to the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper
March 14, 2011

Letter in support of Bill C-593, An Act respecting a National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Submitted to The Honourable Megan Leslie, Member of Parliament
February 14, 2011

Letter in support of the Senate report, In from the Margins: A Call for Action on Poverty, Housing and Homelessness
Submitted to The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada
May 14, 2010

Letter in support of Bill C-304, An Act to ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for Canadians
Submitted to Conservative Party and Bloc Quebecois MPs
May 14, 2010

Mental health resolutions submitted by the Canadian Psychiatric Association to the Canadian Medical Association General Council, 2008
Adopted by CMA on Monday, August 18 at the 141st Annual Meeting in Montreal, QC.

On the Threshold of Change. Mind Matters: Mental Health in Canada.
Presented by Dr. Donald Milliken, CPA Advocacy Committee Chair, to the Strategic Session of the CMA General Council in Montreal, Quebec.
August 18, 2008

Letter on Wait Times for Psychiatric Care
Submitted to federal and provincial Ministers of Health
February 12, 2007

Brief on Proposed Mental Health Commission and Federal Priorities
on Mental Health and Mental Illness

Submitted to the Minister of Health, Hon Tony Clement in response to an e-public consultation
January 25, 2007

Letter to Minister of Health, Hon. Tony Clement
September 1, 2006

Why Pay Attention to the Senate Report on Mental Health?
Presentation by A.D. Milliken, CPA President to CMA Canadian National Medical Organization Meeting
August 20, 2006

Letter to Prime Minister, Most Hon. Stephen Harper
Regarding a Canadian Mental Health Commission and the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology report, Out of the Shadows at Last.
August 14, 2006

Wait Time Benchmarks for Patients with Serious Psychiatric Illnesses: CPA Policy Paper
March 2006

Letter to Minister of Health, Hon. Tony Clement
Regarding a Canadian Mental Health Commission and the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology report, Out of the Shadows at Last and psychiatric wait times.
February 14, 2006

Approaches to Addressing Psychiatry Human Resources Challenges
Presentation by CPA Chairman of the Board to the CMA Canadian National Medical Organization's Committee Roundtable on Specialists' Human Resource Planning Strategies
January 2006

Canadian Mental Health Commission
Letter to Senators of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology and provincial and federal ministers of health.
November 2005

Joint Brief to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: Mental Health Study
Submitted by the CPA, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Paediatric Society, Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine and the College of Family Physicians of Canada
October 2005

CPA Brief to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: Mental Health Study
April 2005

Presentation to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: Mental Health Study
Presented by CPA Chairman of the Board
March 2004

Clozapine prescription monitoring in a multi-manufacturer environment
Submission to Health Canada, Marketed Health Products Directorate
March 2004

Canada Pension Plan
Presentation to the House of Commons Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Presented by CPA President
March 2003

A Call for Action: Building Consensus for a National Action Plan on Mental Illness and Mental Health
Prepared by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
January 2003, revised edition; first published in 2000

CPA Brief to Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada
June 2002

Review of the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada
Submitted to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Prepared by the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
April 2002

Disability Tax Credit Program
Presentation to the House of Commons Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Presented by CPA President-Elect
January 2002

A Working Model for a Canadian Research Institute for Mental Illness and Mental Health
Submitted to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Interim Governing Council
Prepared as part of the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health
January 2000

The Disability Conundrum: An Update From the CPA Task Force
Report of the CPA Task Force on Disability Insurance
May 2001

Bill C-6 Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act
Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Prepared jointly by the CPA and the Canadian Academy on Psychiatry and the Law
November 1999

R. vs. Mills, Factum of the Intervener
Presented to the Supreme Court of Canada by the Canadian Psychiatric Association
1998

Bill C-72 (Automatism and the Drunkeness Defense)
Submitted to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs
June 1995

Dangerous Disordered/Violent (Sexual) Offenders Brief
To the Ministers of Health Canada, Department of Justice of Canada and Solicitor General of Canada
Jointly prepared by the CPA, the CPA Section of Forensic Psychiatry, the Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
December 1994

Proposed Revision for Automatism as contained in the draft "Toward a New General Part for the Criminal Code of Canada"
November 1992

Mental Disorders Amendments to the Criminal Code
October 1991

Review of Proposals for Amendment of The Young Offenders Act
Submitted by CPA Reviewing Task Force
September 1989
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