Current Topics in Professional Ethics

A full-day in-person workshop, presented by Dr. Natalie Stratton

Friday, September 29th – 9 am to 4 pm.

Location: Halifax venue t.b.a.

For more information and to register, download the brochure here.

Workshop Overview:
Psychologists have a duty to make ethical choices that promote the welfare of society and its members. Respect for individuals and their rights as well as practicing non-discrimination are central components to ethical psychological care. In this 1-day skills-focused and interactive workshop, participants will review the Canadian Code of the Ethics for Psychologists, professional standards for psychologists, and relevant provincial and federal legislations.


Participants will learn and practice, step-by-step, how to apply the 10-step ethical decision-making process to current issues related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in psychology. Participants will also learn and practice strategies to identify and evaluate personal biases related to current topics in professional ethics.

In this workshop you will:

  • Review the Canadian Code of the Ethics for Psychologists, professional standards for psychologists, and relevant provincial and federal legislations
  • Apply the 10-steps to ethical decision- making to current justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion issues
  • Evaluate your personal biases, stresses, and self-interests and their impact on ethical decision-making Evaluate the impact of the cultural, social, historical, economic, institutional, legal or political context or other circumstances on ethical decision-making
  • Evaluate the impact of the cultural, social, historical, economic, institutional, legal or political context or other circumstances on ethical decision-making

Audience: This workshop is appropriate for registered psychologists and psychologists in training.


For more information about this workshop please contact: apns@apns.ca