By Dr. Bob Uttl Sunlight is the best disinfectant. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in his 1913 essay, What Publicity Can Do. Inside the College of Alberta Psychologists’ Public Protection Breakdown When we trust a clinical registered psychologist with a PhD to conduct a formal diagnostic assessment, we assume they possess a deep understanding …
The College of Alberta Psychologists’ “Accurate” Public Register, the Myth of Wet-Ink Signatures, and a Cartel-Like Focus on Protecting Members By Dr. Bob Uttl. The Trigger: A “Lapse” Confirmed in Tribunal On June 5, 2026, I formally notified the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP) of a critical compliance issue. Just one day prior, on June …
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He who pays the piper calls the tunes. By Dr. Bob Uttl Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) are presumed to be objective, impartial assessments conducted by neutral experts. However, lifting the hood on Dr. John Braxton Suffield’s fitness for duty (FFD) IME of Ms. T reveals something entirely different. Documentary evidence and under-oath testimony before the …
By Dr. Bob Uttl In our last post, we looked at how School District No. 5 (SD5) HR Director Brent Reimer blindly accepted a psychological report declaring an average Canadian woman “unfit to teach,” admitting under oath that he “didn’t give it much thought, honestly.” But if you think that administrative “head-in-the-sand” approach is unique …
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By Dr. Bob Uttl In a spectacular cross-examination exchanges at recent tribunal hearings, the gap between administrative accountability and rubber-stamped “expert opinions” was laid bare. Mr. Brent Reimer, Director of Human Resources for School District No. 5 (Southeast Kootenay), was cross-examined about Dr. John Braxton Suffield’s 2011 Report on Ms. T (Dr. Suffield is registered …
If you torture the data long enough, it will confess. Ronald H. Coase By Dr. Bob Uttl Dr. John Braxton Suffield criticized Dr. Mary Westcott’s use of simple, age-based discrimination methods and argued for use of the advanced discrimination methods in fitness for duty assessments that incorporate not only employee’s age but other demographic factors …
When ‘professional judgment’ is used as a blank check to violate basic math without explanation, it’s no longer regulation. It’s a cartel. By Bob Uttl Imagine a system where a modern Canadian citizen’s intelligence test score is evaluated by comparing it to the scores of segregated U.S. soldiers from the World War II era. Now …
By Dr. Bob Uttl An Open Letter To: Provincial and State Psychology Regulatory BodiesCanadian Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationAustralian Psychological SocietyProvincial, State, and National Psychology AssociationsPsychologists cc: Provincial and State Trial Lawyer AssociationsMedia & News Organizations May 21, 2026 RE: Widespread Use of Outdated and Obsolete Psychological Test Norms by Clinical and Forensic Psychologists I am …
Declaring that someone failed to meet the bar, without first knowing where the bar is, is not evaluation — it is incompetence masquerading as science-based rational judgment. Anonymous By Dr. Bob Uttl On October 19, 2011, Dr. John Braxton Suffield issued a formal report on Ms. T without ever meeting her or speaking with her. …
By Dr. Bob Uttl Question arises: How much are British Columbia’s taxpayers spending on defending the School District No. 5 indefensible claim that Ms. T — A Canadian woman of average intelligence — does not have enough IQ points to perform duties of elementary school teacher? Ms. Cynthia Stuart’s testimony was that School District No. …