2025 Winter Meeting

National Capital Region
January 27 - 29, 2025

Thank you to the City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commission for hosting the events.

Presentations are now available in the Membership/Members Area page.

Monday, January 27, 2025
Chateau Laurier and Site visits

Meet in Chateau Laurier lobby for transportation to Rideau Hall

10:30 am

Tour of Rideau Hall and Greenhouses

11:00 am

Lunch on Sparks Street

12:00 pm

Transportation to Chateau Laurier for visit to House of Commons

1:00 pm

House of Commons Tour

1:30 pm

Tour of Senate

3:30 pm

Return to Chateau Laurier

Head back to Hotel for open night of shopping at Rideau Centre and enjoying the National Capital Region

4:30 pm

Welcome Reception

To be determined

5:00 pm

Group dinner

Optional

7:00 pm

Evening Suggestions

Skating on Rideau Canal or at Rideau Hall skate rink 5:30pm to 8pm

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Ottawa City Hall, Colonel By Room

Light Continental breakfast

Coffee, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:15 am

Welcome CCCO Executive Member

8:30 am

Welcome from Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe

8:35 am

Safety Panel

Chief Eric Stubbs, Ottawa Police Service

8:45 am

Sarah Taylor, Director, Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy and Analytics, City of Ottawa – ANCHOR Program

9:05 am

Zachary Dayler, Byward Market Executive Director – BID evolution

9:45 am

Q and A

Investments and strategies for downtown safety and vibrancy for all

10:05 am

Coffee break and work break

10:30 am

Capital Cities Exchanges

Speaker 1 – Councillor Krista Loughton, Victoria, BC – Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
Speaker 2 – Councillor Norman Beck, Charlottetown, PEI
Speaker 3 – Her Worship Kate Rogers, Fredericton, NB

10:45 am

Luncheon

(Councillors Lounge, adjacent to Colonel By Room)

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Presentation by City of Fredericton, 2025 Annual Conference Host

12:30 pm

Garry Meus, Senior Landscape Architect, NCC: Acts of Reconciliation - Naming and memorial and monuments response

1:30 pm

Katie Paris, NCC – LeBreton Master Plan and Arena

2:00 pm

Q and A

2:30 pm

Break and Work Break

3:15 pm

Transport to Lansdowne for Tour

3:45 pm

Lansdowne Tour– A/Director Sean Moore

4:00 pm

Dinner in the Glebe (Optional)

6:00 pm

Free evening for delegates

7:00 pm

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Ottawa City Hall, Colonel By Room

Light Continental breakfast

Coffee, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:15 am

Welcome by Laurel Lea, CCCO President

8:30 am

Rideau Hall Foundation Presentation

Teresa Marques, CEO, RHF, Education and Innovation programs across Canada

(Indigenous Teachers Education, Ingenious +, Catapult Canada, GG Innovation Awards).

8:45 am

Q and A

Teresa Marques, CEO, RHF, Education and Innovation programs across Canada

(Indigenous Teachers Education, Ingenious +, Catapult Canada, GG Innovation Awards).

9:05 am

Break

9:15 am

2025 AGM and Elections

9:30 am

Capital Cities Exchange

Councillor Sandy – St. John’s NL – Canada Games

Erin Camponi, Edmonton Legislature, Engaging the Legislatures in the CCCO

Councillor Becky Kent – Halifax, NS

10:30 am

Video Presentation

2025 Annual Conference – Fredericton, NB, October 5 to 8, 2025

Information on Speaker Series – February 19 – Promoting National Pride

11:45 am

City of Ottawa Closing Remarks

12:00 pm

CCCO President Closing remarks

12:05 pm

Group Luncheon (Optional)

12:15 pm

2025 Winter Meeting