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Encyclopedia > Canadian Association of Physicists

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) is a Canadian lobby that focuses on creating awareness amongst Canadians and Canadian legislator of Physics issues. The organization was founded in 1945 and currently has over 1000 members. CAP is bilingual and functions in both English and French. It has been suggested that Interest representation: Academic overview be merged into this article or section. ... A legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. ... Physics (Greek: (phúsis), nature and (phusiké), knowledge of nature) is the science concerned with the discovery and understanding of the fundamental laws which govern matter, energy, space, and time and explaining them using mathematics. ... Bilingual (English/French) sign for Preston Street (rue Preston) in Ottawas Little Italy Bilingualism in Canada refers to laws and policies of the federal government – and some other levels of government – mandating that certain services and communications be available to the public in both English and French. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


Physics in Canada

Physics in Canada is a Bi-Monthly Journal published by CAP. The aim of this journal is to provide a window into developments in physics and the physics community. The journal contains scientific articles in both official languages, book reviews, job listings and many other items that may be important to Canadian Physicists.


P. Phys

CAP can appoint an official designation called the P. Phys which stands for Professional Physicist. This designation was unveiled at the CAP congress in 1999 and already more than 100 people carry this distinction.


This distinction is similar in idea to the P.Eng. Professional Engineer is the term for registered or licensed engineers in some countries including the United States and Canada. ...


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