Communiqué

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July 2018

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This month: By-law changes, election results, QA deadlines, and more!

New Resource: Informed Consent

Ever wondered how well you’re securing informed consent when you first engage a client? Use this new workbook to assess yourself and gain new insights. Get your guide here.

Deborah Adams, CRPO Registrar Message from the Registrar Controlled Act Changes: The Conclusion The work to develop a regulation and supporting resources to assist in providing clarity regarding the proclamation of the controlled act of psychotherapy has now concluded. After six months of conducting public consultations since the proclamation, processing member and stakeholder feedback and countless revisions, CRPO has now submitted to the Ministry: a regulation prescribing therapies involving the practice of psychotherapy, governing the use of prescribed therapies and prohibiting the use of therapies other than the prescribed therapies in the course of the practice of psychotherapy; and policies and other supporting resources that clearly articulate the activities that Council does not consider to be part of the controlled act of psychotherapy.  I want to acknowledge the Controlled Act Task Group for the thoughtful, diligent work put into this effort. And I want to thank all of the members and other stakeholders who took the time to complete the survey on the documents and the regulation, to write to or meet with College staff to provide their input. The next steps are to work with government on ensuring that the regulation and other resources are used to support the transition period before the controlled act is fully in force at the end of December 2019. Part of this work will be determining how best to disseminate the materials to all stakeholders.

By-Law Changes Put Into Effect

At their June meeting, Council passed changes to CRPO by-laws, including member fee adjustments, effective immediately.

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Welcome New CRPO Council Members

Congratulations to Kevin VanDerZwet Stafford and Miranda Monastero who won their seats in the CRPO election for District 1 and District 5, respectively. The governance work of CRPO Council is critical to the smooth functioning of the College, so we thank all the candidates who ran in the election and all members who voted.

Quality Assurance Deadlines

Members who registered with CRPO in 2016, 2017 and 2018 may have QA obligations they need to fulfill by November 30, 2018. Not sure what your obligations are? A summary guide is available and full details can be found on the QA page of the CRPO website.

Discipline Decision

A new discipline decision is now posted on the CRPO website .

Summer at CRPO This is our final issue of the Communiqué for the summer, so check for us in your inbox in September. Note, too, that the CRPO office will be closed on August 3 and August 6 for the civic holiday, but we’re back in business August 7.

Upcoming Council Meeting The next meeting of CRPO Council will take place on September 13, 9:30 - 3:30 at the CRPO office . Want to attend? Be sure to register ahead of time and review the guidelines on attendance . Seating is limited and so you are asked to ensure you have a confirmation before attending!

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