OTTAWA, June 19, 2026 – This week, the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying tabled its report, recommending an indefinite exclusion of mental illness as the sole basis of a request for medical assistance in dying (MAID).
The Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA), the professional body representing Canada’s psychiatrists and ... Read More
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Oct2025
Vancouver, Oct. 27, 2025—This weekend Canadian psychiatrists honoured their colleagues -psychiatrists, psychiatric residents and other exceptional individuals - for their contributions to the mental health of Canadians during the Canadian Psychiatric Association's Annual Conference in Vancouver.
Clara Hughes was recognized by outgoing CPA president, Cathy Hickey, with a President’s Commendation for ... Read More
October 27, 2025Hélène Côté
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Oct2025
Vancouver, Oct. 25, 2025—Tonight the Canadian Psychiatric Association, the national voice of Canada’s psychiatrists and psychiatrists-in-training, installed Dr. Vijay Seethapathy as its new president.
“As I step into this role, far too many Canadians are still waiting, months, even years, for access to mental health care. Access isn’t just about appointments ... Read More
October 25, 2025Hélène Côté
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Jun2024
Ottawa, June 14, 2024 – Today, Dr. Nick Kates received the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Special Recognition Award for his life-long contributions to advancing collaborative mental health care in Canada. Fittingly, the award was presented at the Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference, a conference he helped found 25 years ... Read More
June 14, 2024Hélène Côté
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Nov2023
A position paper released today by the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) outlines core skills, best clinical practices, and important ethical considerations when evaluating autonomy and consent in requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID) when mental illness is present.
This new guidance, Capacity Assessments and the Assessment of Voluntariness in the ... Read More
November 23, 2023Rob Cornforth
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Oct2023
Dr. Hygiea Casiano brings a blend of clinical, educational and research experience to her role as president of the CPA. She is both a forensic and a child and youth psychiatrist at the University of Manitoba where she is an assistant professor of psychiatry, the medical director of adult forensic ... Read More
October 21, 2023Rob Cornforth
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Oct2023
2024 - Dr. Nicole Kozloff
For Dr. Nicole Kozloff, the benefits of mentorship have extended beyond simple guidance on career decisions. Since medical school, her mentors have provided her with a blueprint on how to be the best version of herself.
“I’ve been lucky to work with professionals who helped me establish a ... Read More
October 19, 2023Rob Cornforth
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Sep2021
CPA is pleased to announce that members can now save 30 per cent off the regular price of the accredited self-assessment program, Directions in Psychiatry.
Each CPA-accredited volume of the Directions in Psychiatry program offers participants up to 25 hours in section 3 of the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of ... Read More
September 24, 2021Rob Cornforth
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Jun2021
It's official. The CPA will welcome its new Board chair, Dr. Alison Freeland, at the Annual General Meeting this fall.
Dr. Freeland is Vice President of Education, Academic Affairs and Patient Experience at Trillium Health Partners, and Associate Dean, Mississauga Campus, at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. She ... Read More
June 3, 2021Rob Cornforth
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May2021
In collaboration with the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (CIHR-INMHA), the CPA is proud to launch the Glenda M. MacQueen Memorial Career Development Award for Women in Psychiatry. This annual award was created to honour the remarkable accomplishments of the late Glenda MacQueen, and support the early-stage development of women who ... Read More
May 31, 2021Rob Cornforth
