The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), or in French Association canadienne des physiciens et physiciennes (ACP) is a Canadian professional society that focuses on creating awareness amongst Canadians and Canadian legislators of physics issues, sponsoring physics related events, and publishes Physics in Canada. The organization was founded in 1945 and currently has over 1,600 members. CAP is bilingual and functions in both English and French.
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