The national home for acoustics practitioners, researchers, students and audio professionals working on sound, noise, vibration and hearing, from coast to coast to coast.
The Canadian Acoustical Association / Association Canadienne d’Acoustique (CAA/ACA) is the national professional body for acoustics, noise, vibration, hearing protection, audio and musical acoustics in Canada.
We do this through strengthening the disciplines, advancing the profession, and making the case for why acoustics matters: to individuals, communities, industry, and the natural world.
We work alongside partner organizations whose work complements our own, recognizing that the broader acoustic and related sciences are best served through collaboration across complementary fields.
The CAA develops guidance, best practices, and training that raises the standard of practice across the country. The CAA builds careers by attracting the next generation to the fields, supporting students and early-career professionals, and championing diversity throughout the industry. We actively encourage underrepresented groups to see acoustics as a place to thrive, and inspire those considering the profession through the stories of people building meaningful careers here. The CAA invests in ongoing development at every stage, including the entrepreneurial and business skills practitioners need to lead and build new ventures. We carry the depth of Canadian acoustics expertise onto the international stage.
The CAA recognizes acoustics as an environmental issue. From urban noise to underwater sound, the CAA contributes knowledge and expertise to the protection of human and ecological health, with a role as a trusted voice wherever the acoustic environment affects living systems.
The CAA is an advocate for better acoustics in society. The CAA educates the public on the benefits of thoughtful acoustic design and the real costs of unmanaged noise: to human health, hearing, productivity, mental wellbeing, and quality of life. The CAA engages with government and industry as a credible, independent source of knowledge on science and practice.
The CAA is the collaborative home for practitioners, researchers, students, educators, and audio professionals in acoustics and related areas of interest. The CAA creates the connections: between members across disciplines and regions, between the profession and partner and sponsoring organizations, and between Canadian acoustics and the broader international community.
We are a collaborative home for practitioners, researchers, students, educators, and audio professionals in acoustics and related areas of interest.
Sound insulation, room acoustics, and the design of quieter buildings.
Ocean sound, marine life, and measurement in the underwater environment.
Speech, audiology, hearing health, and how we perceive sound.
Recording, live sound, and the technology behind great audio.
Occupational exposure, hearing conservation, and vibration control.
Emerging Acousticians is the CAA’s group for students and those in their first five years in industry. Meet others at the same stage, find a mentor and help shape the Association.
We are a collaborative home for practitioners, researchers, students, educators, and audio professionals in acoustics and related areas of interest.
Become a member. Join the national home for acoustics in Canada. Membership is $120 per year and gives you the journal, member event pricing, chapter meetings and a voice in the Association.
The Canadian Acoustical Association gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of our sponsors.
