Dr. Carole Sinclair
elevated 2VIpA January 13, 1941 ~ February 28, 2026
elevated 2VIpA Visitation
Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated 2VIpA Funeral Mass
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6
elevated 2VIpA Interment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Section 42
8361 Yonge Street, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 2C7
elevated 2VIpA Obituary
It is with heavy hearts and a profound sense of loss we announce the peaceful passing of Dr. Carole Sinclair on February 28, 2026, at Lakeridge Health Oshawa, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 85. Carole was the beloved wife of 53 years to Edward Bader; loving mother of Daniel (Katherine) and Beth Ann (Darren); proud grandmother of Christian, Thomas, Mary, Hayley, John and Claire; and dear sister of Linda, Allan, Susan and Andrea.
elevated 2VIpA A clinical psychologist who served as the Director of Treatment Services at the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, Dr. Sinclair was a visionary leader in professional ethics and a primary architect of the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists. A Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, her lifelong commitment to the field was recognized in 2016 with the CPA Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions, the highest honour bestowed by her peers.
elevated 2VIpA Carole will be sadly missed and held dear in the hearts of her extended family, friends and colleagues. She will be lovingly remembered and never forgotten. Your thoughts and kindness are truly appreciated during this time of sorrow.
elevated 2VIpA If desired, donations in honour of Carole can be made to the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids (formerly the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre).
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I send my dearest condolences to Beth Ann and Family. She is now at peace and forever in your hearts. Take care.
Al, Lisa, Christopher and all Carole’s family. So very sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Carole is finally at peace. Wishing you love and peace at this difficult time
Thank you, we are grateful for the time we have spent with her over the last 6 months and now she can Rest in Peace
My deepest condolences. Praying for the whole family.
May she rest in peace and let perpetual light shine upon her.
Thank you Shawn
So sorry to hear of Carole’s passing. She was a wonderful lady, mother and grandmother. Our thoughts go out to Ed, Daniel, Beth Ann and their families, especially our grandchildren Thomas, Mary, John and Claire.
Thank you mom and dad on behalf of all of us
To Ed & family, our deepest condolences on the passing of Carole. The St. Luke’s community will be praying for her & all of you, at all 4 masses over this weekend. May Carole now rest in peace forever.
To Ed and family,
My sincere condolences to all the family. I will miss meeting up with you and Carol for our lunches and her insightful comments. She was a great friend for many years.
Dear family,
I was sad to learn about Carol’s death. Like many who knew Carol, and collaborated with her in psychology, I viewed her as a fine model and ethical leader in mental health study and services. May her guiding light and goodness be remembered .
With sympathy,
Ester Cole
My deepest condolences for your loss. I had the deep privilege, as did many others, of working with Carole at Hincks Dellcrest. She was a teacher, mentor and guide to so many of us. She shared her wisdom with us and taught us through guidance as well as role modelling the importance of treating others with basic values of kindess and respect. She taught us how to make space for other’s voices and beliefs. She ensured we individualized services for each and every person. I carry her wisdom and hear her voice in my ear when I am not sure or there is an ethical issue. I try to teach to others what she taught me and through this, her work carries on into future generations. You earned your wings many times over and taught others to fly. Thank you to her family for sharing her with us.
I have had the good pleasure to have worked with a number of fine colleagues over the years, but Carole was perhaps the best. Her thoughtful, caring, and generous nature combined with her clear understanding and appreciation of professional ethics made her one of the most respected members of our profession, both in Canada and internationally. I can say that in my career I have likely more time working with Carole, either in committees or individually, than any other psychologist. She has taught me more than I can even begin to describe and we will all miss her greatly. There is no replacing her.
My deepest condolences to Carole’s family members. I was acquainted with Carole through her work with the Canadian Psychological Association. Early in my career, I regularly made a point of attending the ethics symposium at the association’s annual conference. It was always a highlight, as Carole contributed descriptions of her advancing work – impressively steady, rigorous, and impactful. Although I had not earned my stripes, she engaged me in the work of the ethics committee, and took the time to encourage and mentor me. I was struck by her generosity. Carole was an impressive leader, inimitable in her depth of knowledge, achievement in advancing ethics, and commitment to living by her values. I’ll never forget the model she set and will return to it often as a guidepost for my own work.
My deepest sympathies to Carole’s family and loved ones. I had the privilege of working on many projects with Carole in my role as CEO of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) from 2008 to 2023. Carole shaped professional ethics in psychology in Canada and abroad. The CPA and its members owe much to her dedication, integrity and commitment. In addition to the great skill and scholarship she brought to her work, she was kind, collaborative and tireless in her volunteerism. Her guidance and mentorship has impacted many people and careers and her footprint on the profession will be felt for years to come.
Carole inspired generations of psychologists by her thoughtful and innovative approach to ethics. A woman of integrity and a leader in the field. In addition to her vast professional contribution, she will be remembered for her quiet presence and gentle warmth. My deepest condolences to her loved ones.
My sincere condolences to Carole’s loving family and friends. Like others here I knew Carole for many decades through her work in the field of ethics in the Canadian Psychological Association and internationally. She was the personification of ethics and integrity. I learned so much from her and gained from her friendship.
Vale Carole!
To Ed and family, my deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved wife, mother and grandmother Carole.
May she rest in peace.
Love, Carol Camilleri
Although I did not have the pleasure of meeting Dr. Sinclair personally, I know her name and her significant contributions to the field of psychology very well. Her work and dedication clearly left a meaningful legacy within our profession. Please accept my sincere condolences as you remember and honour her life and contributions.
What a wonderful woman, psychologist and mentor Carole was. I have greatly appreciated getting to know her and learn from her wisdom as we worked on Ethics In Action: Personal Reflections of Canadian Psychologists. My deepest condolences to her family, whom she frequently spoke about with much appreciation, and to everyone who deemed her a friend and a colleague. She has taught us much. Thank you, Carole, for your patience and all that you have accomplished in your life and career. Just like your good friend, Dr. Jean Pettifor, you are irreplaceable.
Dear family members of Carole
It is with deep regret that we received the sad news of the passing or our respected, valued and well-loved colleague on the International Association of Applied Psychology’s Ethics Committee, Carole. Carole’s credentials in ethics are well-known, but she was also a chair’s ideal of a good committee member because she was always well-prepared, meticulous, balanced, inclusive, kind, assertive and considerate. I missed her as a committee member during her illness and for me there will always be an empty chair at future Committee meetings.
I have, however, known Carole for much longer than our time on the Ethics Committee because I first “encountered” her when I, as a member of the Law Faculty, was looking for publications on psychology’s ethics in preparation for a lecture to psychology staff and students on the interaction between ethics and law in the mid 1980ties. About ten years later I was asked for advice on a draft code of ethics and when I spoke to a senior psychologist he suggested that I should speak to the two wise ladies of Canadian ethics, Carole Sinclaire and Jean Pettifor. Since then I frequently interacted with Carole, via email, Auditory-Visual Links and in person and found her to be a caring and calm person who was very clear in her thinking. I will miss her at a personal level, but I am thankful for the opportunity to have known her as a colleague. Farewell Carole.
I would like to extend my condolences to all of you, and I am sure that of the other committee members as well.
Carole was a true leader in the best sense of the word. She never took a lot of credit but was the rudder that kept the agency on course. She created a conferencing system that supported both the staff and the clients. She created a quality assurance system that kept the ideals of the agency , what we aspired to, front and centre. And she followed up with calls to make sure that these goals were being strived for. She never spoke harshly, but rather with firmness, conviction and kindness. She didn’t put others down, but rather raised us up. We always felt she was there to support us and help us be the best we could be. What more could you ask for in a leader? I only wish there were more like her.