Committees

Members:

Jen Rowett
Kathy Offet-Gartner
John Driscoll
Carrie Foster

Purpose: The Executive Committee possesses specific powers under the By-laws to make decisions between board meetings if necessitated by unusual circumstances. Such decisions are subject to ratification by the Board at its next meeting. The Executive Committee also has responsibility for the annual performance evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer and for making recommendations to the Board with respect to his/her performance, continuing tenure and compensation.

Members:

John Driscoll (Chair)
Kathy Offet-Gartner
Siri Brown
Carrie Foster

Purpose: The Governance Committee shall be responsible for recruitment, nomination and orientation of Board members; evaluation of Board members and the Board itself; succession planning for the Board and its Committees; regular review and recommendations with respect to the By-laws and the governance policies; auditing compliance with the By-laws and governance policies; and, such other duties as the Board may from time to time assign by resolution.

Members:

Kathy Offet-Gartner (Chair)
Carrie Foster
Blythe Shepard
Rabeea Siddique

Purpose: The purpose of the Risk Management Committee is to ensure the development and implementation of a comprehensive Risk Management Program. It is responsible for reviewing financial, human resources and risk management systems to ensure their integrity and for monitoring reports and making recommendations to the Board with respect to these matters. It is responsible for ensuring the development of appropriate standards, authorities and practices in these areas and for ensuring the audit of management compliance with these.

Members:

Cynthia Schoppmann (Chair)
Nicola Sherwin-Roller
Serge Hall
George Maringapasi

Purpose: To audit and evaluate the effectiveness of the organization in meeting approved program and service objectives and to ensure that program and service delivery is generally provided in a manner consistent with recognized standards for good practice. Annual objectives, benchmarks for progress, audits on programs and services.

Members:

Kathy Offet-Gartner
Jen Rowett
John Driscoll

Purpose: The purpose of this committee is to deal with appeals of decisions of the Ethics Committee, the Ethics Adjudication Committee, the Registrar of Certification, and other CCPA decisio

Members:

Cristelle Audet (Chair – non-board member)
George Dunne (non-board)
Serge Hall (Board)
Mark Kelly (non-board)
Derrick Klassen (non-board)
Kiraz Johannsen (non-board)

Purpose: The purpose of the Ethics Committee is to advise the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to the Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, the Ethics Casebook, and the complaints and disciplinary procedures.

The Queries/Education Division responds to Member queries related to ethics and standards of practice.

Members:

Michael Sorsdahl (Chair)
Breanna Lawrence
Erin McKenney
Laurie Ponsford-Hill
Mary Hernandez
Pat Wentzell
Daniel Nadon
Danielle Lambrecht
Gail Smillie
Leili Heidema
Patricia Jones

Purpose: The purpose of the Ethics Committee is to advise the Board of Directors on all matters pertaining to the Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice, the Ethics Casebook, and the complaints and disciplinary procedures.

The Complaints Division responds to ethical complaints made against CCPA Members.

Members:

Jeff Landine (Chair)
Bill Borgen (CACEP (Co-Chair)
Sharon Robertson (CACEP (Co-Chair)
Monika Green (Certification Registrar)
Blythe Shepard (CCC-S Advisory Committee)

Purpose: The purpose of the Certification Committee is to advise the CCPA Board of Directors with respect to the procedures and eligibility criteria of its counsellor certification program.

Members:

Lori Rudniski (Chair)
Liette Goyer
Andrea Garland

Purpose: The purpose of the Awards Committee is to oversee the CCPA Awards program.

Members:

Cynthia Schoppmann
Lori Rudniski
Meredith Henry

Purpose: The Global Partnerships Committee assists the Board in promoting national and international engagement with similar professional counselling and psychotherapy associations and related organizational bodies. This Committee monitors events, certifications, and membership processes from other organizations in relation to the Canadian context.

Members:

Dr. Bill Borgen (Co-Chair)
Dr. Sharon Robertson (Co-Chair)

Purpose: The purpose of the CACEP Committee is to oversee and manage the CCPA accreditation program, which involves providing professional and arms-length evaluation of counsellor education programs.

The Terms of Reference for CACEP provide more information regarding the committee.

Members:

Blythe Shepard (Chair)

Purpose: Upon the specific request of the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors, the Senate advises (in a consultative fashion) the CCPA Executive Committee, National President and/or the Board of Directors on the direction of the Association and other matters relating to the Association.

Members:

Danielle  Lambrecht (Chair)
Pamela Ana
Bill Thomas

Purpose: The Indigenous CEC Review Panel engages in the timely and culturally congruent review and evaluation of Indigenous Continuing Education Credit (CEC) applications provided by CCPA members, and determines if they are eligible based on the current Indigenous CEC table related to traditional teachings, healing ceremonies, and community engaged scholarship.