Hello Petition Supporters,

Thank you to everyone who attended or shared feedback after CAP’s recent town hall. Many went in with the hope of dialogue and transparency. The overwhelming response, however, is that members left feeling unheard, dismissed, and more discouraged than before.

Concerns raised by attendees included:

Contradiction with ASPPB’s policy: ASPPB allows up to four EPPP attempts per year, yet Alberta enforces a lifetime ban. This inconsistency left members asking why CAP insists on such an extreme restriction.

Bias and fairness claims: CAP and ASPPB stated the exam has “no bias,” noting that only 12 questions out of 600 had ever been removed. Many attendees felt this CAP & ASPPB minimized the cultural, linguistic, and systemic barriers that candidates actually face.

Indigenous concerns: While Indigenous issues were mentioned, participants reported these references were surface-level and did not meaningfully acknowledge the unique barriers Indigenous candidates face. This, many felt, underscored the absence of genuine equity considerations.

Language and inclusion: CAP's remark that psychologists “need to be proficient in English” made many bilingual and multilingual professionals feel disregarded in a province where diversity should be valued.

Life and career consequences: Members expressed genuine fear of losing their license because of the exam cap. The response that “there are other professions besides psychology” felt invalidating and dismissive.

Pass-rate data contradiction: CAP’s own graph showed a drop in pass rates after four attempts but an increase again by the 7th or 8th attempt. These findings raised the obvious question: if candidates can still succeed, why not allow more attempts within a defined period?

Minimal opportunity for questions: Less than 15 minutes were left for Q&A, and much of that time was taken up by CAP reiterating its rationale instead of directly answering concerns.

Problematic comparison with Ontario: CAP argued Alberta has the highest number of psychologists per capita—“100 per 100,000 compared to Ontario’s 29”—because Alberta accepts online master’s programs, making the province “lenient” and “diverse.” They suggested that stricter rules, such as the lifetime ban, were necessary as a compensatory measure. Many attendees felt this reasoning was unfair and stigmatizing toward those trained through legitimate master’s-level programs. Supporters also questioned: Why is it that Ontario reversed its lifetime attempt policy this year because it was punitive, yet Alberta’s justification for keeping theirs is simply that some members are master’s-level psychologists?

This was presented as a “town hall,” but it did not provide the space for members and the public to truly be heard.

Next Steps – Let’s Keep the Pressure On
Many of the comments and questions raised went unanswered. That’s why it’s essential we continue speaking up. Please write to CAP and share your concerns, and either CC us or forward your message to albertapetitioneppp@gmail.com so we can keep building a record of member voices.

The more feedback they receive, the harder it will be for CAP to ignore these concerns. Together, we will continue pressing for fairness, transparency, and accountability.

With solidarity,
albertapetitioneppp@gmail.com