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.
Recorded May 7, 2024
The Palliative Effect: A Caregiving Conversation
CHPCA celebrated National Hospice Palliative Care Week on Tuesday, May 7 with The Palliative Effect: A Caregiving Conversation, a FREE webinar about the joys and challenges of being a family caregiver, the supports and services that exist to support them in their caregiving role, and how palliative care is for them too.
Conference
CHPCA National Conference 2025
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference (CHPCA Conference) is the country’s premier hospice palliative care conference. The 2025 conference will be in Nanaimo, British Columbia, on October 22nd -26th, 2025.
More details to follow in the coming months.
Hospice Palliative Care Events Across Canada
CHPCA to Attend Last Aid International Conference 2024
CHPCA is joining delegates from around the world to gather in Cologne, Germany on September 5th and 6th to discuss Last Aid – a public education course that gives the average person an overview of dying and grief.
Strengthening Our Team: Janet Fairbridge Joins CHPCA to Lead Fund and Grant Development
The CHPCA team is growing! We are happy to welcome Janet Fairbridge, CFRE as CHPCA’s newest team member, taking on the role of Fund Development & Grant Specialist.
Updated CHPCA Position Statement on Medical Assistance in Dying to Improve Clarity and Reflect Current Legislation
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is publishing its updated position statement on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to reflect new legislation impacting MAiD enacted after June 2019, to improve the clarity of its position, and to update the definition of palliative care adopted by CHPCA.
