for hosting the 2023 Winter Conference

CCCO President greeting delegates

NCC CEO welcoming delegates to National Capital Region
See below for link to presentations
Opening Keynote Address

Claudette Commanda
Chief Executive Officer, First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres and Chancellor University of Ottawa.
Planning the Core of Canada’s Capital

Patrick Bunting, Senior Planner, National Capital Commission
Monica Belliveau, Planner, National Capital Commission
As a first time delegate, I didn’t know what to expect. It was so inspiring to meet in our Nation’s Capital: the presentations, panel, discussions and visits made for a most informative conference.
Erin McDonald, Manager – Visitor Services, Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Urban Destination Stewardship and Transformative Tourism

Gracen Chungath
Senior Vice-President, Destination Development, Destination Canada.
Visit to Rideau Hall, Residence of the Governor General of Canada

Welcome reception at the Maison du Citoyen

I was pleased to host the delegation at City Hall. The Winter Meeting program was relevant and rewarding for our teams, both in terms of the quality of the speakers and the discussions. This forum, which brings together the capital cities, enables the sharing of best practices and help to nurture relations between us.
France Bélisle, Mayor of the City of Gatineau, Quebec
Municipal cultural planning as a tool for economic and social development in cities

Michael Tunney, President – Creative City Network of Canada (Manager, Cultural Planning, City of Mississauga, Ontario) joined by Creative City Network of Canada (CCNC) Director of Communications, Kate Littlejohn and Board Member, Ben Dick (City of Ottawa)
Panel discussion on Cultural Policy Planning

Daniel Feeny, CCCO Vice-President moderates panel of Michael Tunney, (CNCC President) Josée Bellemare, Directrice des arts, de la culture et des lettres, Ville de Gatineau, QC and Ben Macintosh, City of Toronto.
Parks Canada National Urban Parks Program

Miriam Padolsky
Director, Urban Parks and Ecological Corridors, Parks Canada
Opportunities for learning from “real-life” experiences, projects and initiatives from fellow Capital Cities and sharing best practices are most valuable.
Councillor Sandy Hickman, City of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Visit to Parliament Hill

National Program of Historical Commemoration, Parks Canada

Melissa St-Onge, Manager Heritage Designations Programs
Dr. Alexandra Mosquin, Manager Historical Services
An incredible experience bringing Capital Cities together to learn from each other, so we can do better our respective communities.
Councillor Terina Nelson, City of Regina, Saskatchewan
Capital Cities Exchange
Participating delegates presented recent achievements, challenges, innovations from their city or organization.
Resilient St. John’s Climate Action

Councillor Sandy Hickman
City of St. John’s NL
Victoria’s Witness Reconciliation Program

Councillor Krista Loughton
City of Victoria BC
2023 Wascana Centre Master Plan Review and Renewal

Jenna Schroeder
Executive Director, Provincial Capital Commission, Saskatchewan
Fredericton: Community inclusion
in the Capital

Mayor Kate Rogers
City of Fredericton NB
Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Unlocking Education – Virtual Learning Made Possible

Erin McDonald
Manager Visitor Services, Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Regina, Saskatchewan: Building a healthy accessible city

Councillor Terina Nelson
City of Regina SK
Winnipeg, Manitoba: Innovations and new initiatives

Councillor Jason Schreyer
City of Winnipeg, MB
Closing Keynote Address: Cities for the Global Good

David Schimpky
Director of Secretariat, Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Links to Presentations