CPA Humanitarian Award, Vickie Cammack and Al Etmanski

Al and Vickie were awarded with the CPA Humanitarian Award today in Winnipeg.  Congratulations!

CPA Humanitarian Award
This award shall be conferred upon outstanding individuals who are not psychologists or organizations which are not psychological organizations whose commitment and persistent endeavors have significantly enhanced the psychological health and well-being of the people of Canada, at the local, provincial or national level. The recipient of the award should meet the following criteria:

   1. The individual must hold Canadian citizenship or resident status at the time of the award;
   2. The organization must be registered as an organization in Canada at the time of the award;
   3. The contribution must be shown to have made a significant and demonstrable impact on the psychological health and well-being of the Canadian community; and
   4. The goal of the contribution must be to enhance the psychological health and well-being of the Canadian community and not for self-advancement.

Members of the Committee on Fellows and Awards and members of the CPA Board of Directors are ineligible for nomination.

The Humanitarian Award is made by the Board. CPA Members and Fellows should send nominations to the Chair of the Committee on Fellows and Awards.

Past Recipients
2009 - André Picard, Reporter for the Globe and Mail
2008 - Lieutenant-General the Honourable Roméo Dallaire
2007 - The Honourable Michael Kirby
2006 - United Nations Special Ambassador Stephen Lewis for his work with the United Nations on HIV and AIDS in Africa
1999 - Canadian Red Cross on behalf of the volunteers involved in the aftermath of the Swissair Flight 111 tragedy near Halifax
Nova Scotia
1998 - Canadian Armed Forces for their work on behalf of Canadians during the Manitoba floods and the Ontario/Quebec ice
storm
1997 - L’Ordre des psychologues du Québec for their involvement in many tragic incidents in Quebec
1995 - Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation for their work on behalf of children in Canada

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