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

10:30 amMeet in Chateau Laurier lobby for transportation to Rideau Hall

11:00 amTour of Rideau Hall and Greenhouses

12:00 pmLunch on Sparks Street

1:00 pmTransportation to Chateau Laurier for visit to House of Commons

1:30 pmHouse of Commons Tour

3:30 pmTour of Senate

4:30 pmReturn to Chateau Laurier

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

5:00 pmWelcome Reception

To be determined

7:00 pmGroup dinner

Optional

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

8:15 amLight Continental breakfast

Coffee, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:30 amWelcome CCCO Executive Member

8:35 amWelcome from Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe

8:45 amSafety Panel

Chief Eric Stubbs, Ottawa Police Service

9:05 amSarah Taylor, Director, Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy and Analytics, City of Ottawa – ANCHOR Program

9:45 amZachary Dayler, Byward Market Executive Director – BID evolution

10:05 amQ and A

Investments and strategies for downtown safety and vibrancy for all

10:30 amCoffee break and work break

10:45 amCapital 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

12:00 pm - 1:15 pmLuncheon

(Councillors Lounge, adjacent to Colonel By Room)

12:30 pmPresentation by City of Fredericton, 2025 Annual Conference Host

1:30 pmGarry Meus, Senior Landscape Architect, NCC: Acts of Reconciliation - Naming and memorial and monuments response

2:00 pmKatie Paris, NCC – LeBreton Master Plan and Arena

2:30 pmQ and A

3:15 pmBreak and Work Break

3:45 pmTransport to Lansdowne for Tour

4:00 pmLansdowne Tour– A/Director Sean Moore

6:00 pmDinner in the Glebe (Optional)

7:00 pmFree evening for delegates

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

8:15 amLight Continental breakfast

Coffee, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:30 amWelcome by Laurel Lea, CCCO President

8:45 amRideau Hall Foundation Presentation

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

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

9:05 amQ and A

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

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

9:15 amBreak

9:30 am2025 AGM and Elections

10:30 amCapital 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

11:45 amVideo Presentation

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

Information on Speaker Series – February 19 – Promoting National Pride

12:00 pmCity of Ottawa Closing Remarks

12:05 pmCCCO President Closing remarks

12:15 pmGroup Luncheon (Optional)

2025 Winter Meeting