Rencontre hivernale 2026

Région de la Capitale Nationale
Du 19 au 21 janvier 2026

Merci à la Ville d’Ottawa pour l’organisation de la rencontre hivernale.

Les présentations de la conférence sont disponibles dans l’espace membres.

Pour plus d’information, veuillez communiquer avec secretariat@ccco-occ.ca.

Programme

(information en anglais seulement)

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Visit - On Your Own

Recommendation:

Skate Rideau Canal

Optional “on your own” Dinner with CCCO President Krista Loughton

Monday, January 19, 2026
Ottawa City Hall - Colonel By Room

110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
2nd Floor (Pedestrian entrance on Laurier Avenue; cab drop-off on Lisgar Street) 
Emcee: Erin McDonald, Incoming Secretariat

8:00 amLight Continental Breakfast

Coffee/tea, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:45 amWelcome

Councillor Steve Desroches, City of Ottawa
Councillor Krista Loughton, City of Victoria, CCCO President

9:00 am - 10:00 amPresentation – City of Ottawa Affordable Housing Initiatives

Debbie Stewart - General Manager; Strategic Initiatives, City of Ottawa 
Lily Xu, Director - Housing, Real Estate and Investments, City of Ottawa

10:00 amCoffee Break

10:15 amFrom Nepean to Kìwekì: A New Landscape Narrativet

Coleman Nay, A/ Senior Landscape Architect, National Capital Commission

11:00 amCapital Cities Exchange

Sandy Hickman Councillor, City of St. John’s, NL Resilient St. John’s Climate Plan
Cindy Gilroy, Councillor, City of Winnipeg, MB, A Managed, Triaged Encampment Site
Norman Beck, Councillor, City of Charlottetown, PEI, Municipal Climate Action

12:00 pm - 1:00 pmNetworking Luncheon

Councillor’s Lounge

1:00 pm - 2:00 pmAction Plan Committee Meetings

2:00 pm - 2:30 pmWalk back to hotel, collect PPE

2:30 pm - 2:45 pmTaxis to Site Visit

New Ottawa Public Library Ādisōke

3:00 pm - 5:00 pmSite Visit

Tour of Ādisōke, the new Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada joint facility
(under construction 555 Albert Street)

EveningDinner on your own

Reservations Recommended

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Ottawa City Hall, Colonel By Room

110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
2nd Floor (Pedestrian entrance on Laurier Avenue; cab drop-off on Lisgar Street)

8:00 amLight Continental Breakfast

Coffee/tea, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:30 amWelcome

Councillor Norman Beck, City of Charlottetown, CCCO Member-at-Large

8:45 amCapital Cities Exchanges

Kate Rogers, Mayor, City of Fredericton, Connecting with residents and building community
Krista Loughton, Councillor, City of Victoria, “Symphony SPLASH!”
Steve Desroches, Councillor, City of Ottawa, (TBC)

10:30 amAGM and Elections

12:00 pm - 1:15 pmLuncheon

Hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Greetings from Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, City of Ottawa

1:15 pm - 2:45 pmAction Plan Committee Meeting (Breakout sessions)

2:45 pm - 3:00 pmWalk to Ottawa Visitor Centre

3:00 pm - 5:00 pmVisit of the Ottawa Visitor Centre

54 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Ottawa City Hall, Colonel By Room

110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
2nd Floor (Pedestrian entrance on Laurier Avenue; cab drop-off on Lisgar Street)

8:00 amLight Continental Breakfast

Coffee/tea, juice, muffins, and fruit plate

8:30 amWelcome

Councillor Sandy Hickman, City of St. John’s, CCCO Past President

8:45 amPresentation - Rethinking Nightlife in Canada's Capital City

Mathieu Grondin, Nightlife Commissioner, City of Ottawa

9:30 amRehabilitations on the river: The NCC River House and Westboro Beach Pavillion

Heather Thomson, Heritage Program Manager
Marie Poirier, Architect, National Capital Commission

10:15 amBreak

10:30 amAction Plan Wrap Up

11:45 amClosing Remarks

Invitation to attend the 2026 Annual Conference in Edmonton Alberta, June 8 to 10, hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Councillor Krista Loughton, City of Victoria, CCCO President

12:00 pmOptional Group Luncheon

Lunch on your Own
(Marche Oggi Marketplace in City Hall, 111 Lisgar St, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1)

AfternoonOptional Sub-Committee Meetings

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