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The history of the Canadian Psychological Association's recognition of the validity of a feminist perspective in psychology is outlined together with an overview of the current status of women psychologists in the nation. Documenting the development of a psychology of women speciality, a selected review of the research conducted by psychologists in Canada dealing with sex roles, sex differences, achievement, feminism and psychobiology, is presented. In the applied areas of the discipline analogous developments have occurred in terms of the establishment of a link between sex roles and psychopathology, the critical appraisal of traditional therapies, the creation of alternative therapy approaches and the generation of ethical standards pertinent to the provision of psychological services to women. The interdisciplinary quality of the psychology of women is discussed and an overview of this new field is provided.Although the recrudescence of the Women's Liberation Movement occurred in the sixties, Canadian psychology was relatively insensitive to the implications of the Movement until the mid seventies. However, signs of a feminist impetus are now discernible in all aspects of psychology: (1) in the internal operation of the discipline and the general status of women psychologists, (2) in the academic arena in terms of research, scholarship and training, and (3) in the practice of applied psychology. Space will not permit an in-depth analysis of all the feminist influences in these three spheres, but we shall try to provide an overview of some of the more significant trends, with particular attention to the Canadian scene. Three other reviews on the topic of women and psychology (Mednick & Wiessman, 1975;Parlee, 1979;Weyant, 1979), in conjunction with the present review of Canadian contributions, provide a comprehensive coverage of what is clearly a major restructuring of the discipline.

Several of the events that marked the origins of feminist psychology in Canada are discussed in this paper beginning with an account of the "Underground Symposium" which took place in Montreal in 1972. Four other influential events from the early days are described -the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Task Force on

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This paper, prepared under the auspices of the Canadian Psychological Assoeiation (CPA) Education and Training Committee, provides a comprehensive review of the literature on sexual harassment and sexual intimacy between students and faculty or supervisors in educational contexts with a particular focus on the Canadian scene. Topics discussed include: definitional issues, incidence and examples, consequences, ethical issues, and strategies for change. Past responses of CI' A to these concerns are outlined. Also included is the set of recommendations recently approved by the CPA Board of Directors, designed to assist educational institutions in addressing the problems of sexual harassment and inappropriate sexual intimacy.