Conferences and Events 

CHPCA hosts two flagship events that take place in alternate years, as well as smaller events that coincide with our national campaigns, initiatives, and advocacy efforts.  

Virtual Workshop Series

2026-2027 Learning Institute

The Virtual Learning Institute is a series of a 20+, 3 to 3.5-hour, standalone sessions.

Registration for all 2026 sessions is now open.

Conference

CHPCA National Conference 2027 

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference (CHPCA Conference) is the country’s premier hospice palliative care conference. The next conference will take place in 2027.  

A woman in hiking boots standing on a rock.

Ongoing

Hike for Hospice

Every year, thousands of ‘hikers’ participate in events put on by their local hospice palliative care organizations. All funds raised during the Hike for Hospice Palliative Care stay in the community where they were raised.

November 17, 2026

National Grief and Bereavement Day

On National Grief and Bereavement Day, CHPCA encourages governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to recognize the impact of grief and take action to ensure meaningful support is available to all. 

Hospice Palliative Care Events Across Canada 

Online Events

Learning Institute

From Prompt to Practice: Transforming Advance Care Planning Through Electronic Medical Record Innovation

September 16, 2026
 12:30PM to 3:00PM
Facilitated by: Dr. Annette Meares, DNP, RN, HEC-C

Live Webinar

Healing Pathways Information

September 17, 2026
 6:00PM to 7:00PM (AST)
Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association

Learning Institute

After MAID: Walking Beside Families and Palliative Teams

September 23, 2026
 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Facilitated by: Grace Tallman, BScN

Learning Institute

Implementing Digital Symptom Monitoring and Clinical Decision Support in Palliative Care

September 28, 2026
 11:30AM to 3:00PM
Facilitated by: Ms. Diana Nabunje, Bachelors, and Mr. Ivan Rukundo, Bachelors

Live Webinar

What Does Reconciliation Look Like in Practice?

September 29, 2026
 1:00PM to 2:00PM (ET) Free
Canadian Virtual Hospice

Community of Practice

Palliative Approach in LTC Community of Practice (SPA-LTC)

October 1, 2026
 11:00AM to 12:00PM (ET) Free

Online Course

Last Aid Course BC

October 7, 2026
 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT
Facilitators: Brandi Bailey and Clara Dyck

Community of Practice

Psychosocial-Spiritual Alberta Community of Practice

Thursday, October 8, 2026

 12:00pm–1:00 pm MT

Online Course

Last Aid Course ON

October 21, 2026
 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM ON
Facilitators:  Julie McIntyre and Linda Hochstetler

Online Course

Last Aid Course NS

October 24, 2026
 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM AT
Facilitators: Nel Follosco and Ilena Robertson

Online Course

Palliative Care eLearning Program

Starts October 14, 2026 | Online Program

Program designed for primary care health professionals.

Conferences and In-Person Events

Conference

Palliative Manitoba Annual Conference

September 17-18, 2026

Winnipeg, MB

Hybrid Lecture

McGill Palliative Care National Ground Rounds

12:00- 1:00 PM September 16, 2026

Livingston Hall, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Av. Cedar, Montréal

Public Course

Last Aid ON

September 19, 2026
 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET – Free Event
Location: Hillcrest United Church, 8958 Trafalgar Rd, Georgetown, ON L7G 4S5
Facilitators: Anita Del Re and Anne Stewart

Conference

McGill International Palliative Care Congress

October 6-9, 2026

Montreal, QC

Conference

International Research Conference on Palliative and End-of-Life Care

October 6-8, 2026

 Quebec City, QC

Conference

Health Informatics

November 5, 2026

 Drummondville, QC

Conference

Nova Scotia Grief Alliance Symposium

November 20, 2026

 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

  • CHPCA Virtual Learning Institute Conference Series: End of Summer Sale

    Purchase the Fall Learning Institute Conference Series by midnight on September 7, 2026, and receive the entire Winter Learning Institute Conference Series FREE.

  • 2026 National Grief and Bereavement Day Campaign Kit Now Available

    Organizations across Canada are invited to take part in National Grief and Bereavement Day, November 17th, 2026, as the official Campaign Kit is now available.

  • Short Lives Can’t Wait: National Campaign Calls for Urgent Action to Improve Children’s Hospice Palliative Care in Canada

    The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), in partnership with the Canada's Pediatric Palliative Care Alliance, is launching the Short Lives Can't Wait campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for equitable access to children's hospice palliative care across Canada.