{"id":3695,"date":"2025-11-04T14:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/?page_id=3695"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:08:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:08:05","slug":"cpbao-proposed-changes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/cpbao-proposed-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysis of the CPBAO Registration Modernization Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Weiss authored a detailed analysis of the&nbsp;<strong>College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO)<\/strong>&nbsp;Council\u2019s proposed&nbsp;<em>Registration Modernization<\/em>&nbsp;changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These proposals represent a significant shift in the criteria for determining psychologists' competence to practice in Ontario. The analysis situates these proposed reforms within the College\u2019s mandate to protect the public by ensuring that only qualified, competent, and ethical professionals are authorized to practise psychology in Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose of the Document<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The report aims to support informed, evidence-based dialogue about the implications of CPBAO\u2019s proposed changes for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Public safety and professional competence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Training standards and accreditation systems<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supervised practice and entry-to-practice requirements<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fairness and labour mobility in professional regulation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Weiss concludes that while the proposed reforms may improve efficiency and expand the number of individuals eligible for registration, they risk reducing Ontario\u2019s safeguards for ensuring competence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Weiss, J. A. (2025, November 2).&nbsp;<em>Detailed Analysis of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts\u2019 Council Proposed Changes.<\/em>&nbsp;Toronto: ON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2025\/11\/CPBAO-Analysis-Final-Nov-2-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/health\/lab\/ddmh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/407\/2025\/11\/CPBAO-Analysis-Final-Nov-2-2025.pdf\">Download the full report (PDF).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the ON Psych podcast (S4E9) about the analysis here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1483819\/episodes\/18106619\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1483819\/episodes\/18106619<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Dr. Weiss authored a detailed analysis of the&nbsp;College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO)&nbsp;Council\u2019s proposed&nbsp;Registration Modernization&nbsp;changes. 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