Joni Mitchell wrote in Big Yellow Taxi, « Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone? »

I dedicate this edition of the Registrar’s message to Barry Gang, who recently retired as Deputy Registrar and Director of Professional Affairs at the end of December 2024.

Purging filing cabinets, shredding outdated memos, and trying to put things in order for my successor have propelled me down memory lane.

The College is inviting comments on proposed amendments to the College By-laws.

The Entry Level (Supervised Practice) Route for Behaviour Analysts opened on November 14, 2024 (View the College’s announcement here). Please visit https://applications.cpbao.ca/ to start your application.

Nominations are now accepted for the Council election being held on Monday, March 31, 2025. The term of the newly elected Council members will begin on June 20, 2025, the first scheduled Council meeting following the election.

The College remains committed to ensuring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) throughout the College and its regulatory processes and in promoting EDI in the profession, as a whole.

During the second quarter, panels of the Quality Assurance Committee continued to address registrant-specific matters related to participation in the mandatory Quality Assurance Program.

The Practice Advice Service provides information to College members and members of the public about relevant Legislation, Regulations, Standards of Professional Conduct, and other practical considerations. Answers are provided by College staff in response to specific inquiries and may not be applicable or generalized to all circumstances. Information is provided to support College members in exercising their professional judgment with respect to ethical matters and is not an appropriate substitute for advice from a qualified clinician or legal professional.

The Council of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts met virtually on December 13, 2024. Information provided to members of Council for their review in anticipation of their deliberations and decision-making is posted on the homepage of College website a week in advance of meetings.

The College would like to thank the following who acted as Oral Examiners in December 2024.

Second Quarter, September 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024

Second Quarter, September 1, 2024 – Novenber 30, 2024

The College would like to congratulate those Psychologist, Psychological Associate and Behaviour Analyst registrants who have received Certificates of Registration since October 2024.