The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) is Canada’s HR thought leader and the largest HR association in the country. In Ontario, HRPA regulates the HR profession and issues the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, the national standard for excellence in human resources management. HRPA has more than 19,000 members in 28 chapters and hosts the largest annual HR conference in Canada. HRPA is internationally recognized for its knowledge, innovation and leadership. It connects its membership to an unmatched range of HR information resources, events, professional development and networking opportunities and it annually hosts the world’s second largest HR conference. At HRPA, learning takes many forms, from mentoring, webinars, workshops and seminars, to executive forums and the Annual Conference. Traditional classroom and conference events are augmented with online learning via live and on-demand webinars. HRPA is committed to keeping its members at the forefront of HR thought leadership through HR Professional magazine, surveys, proprietary research, HR law updates, HR tools, podcasts and much more.