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.  

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference logo.

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 -25th, 2025. 

A woman in hiking boots standing on a rock.

Ongoing, 2025

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

Hospice Palliative Care Events Across Canada 

Webinars & Online Events

Hybrid Event Series

McGill Palliative Care National Grand Rounds Programme

McGill Palliative Care
10 session series

Starting in January 2025
Online and In-person (Montreal, QC)

Webinar Series

Enhancing Grief Support Skills

HPCO
5 session series

Starting March 25 2025
Tuesdays 11AM – 12:15PM ET

Webinar

McGill Cares: From survivor to leader: A journey of resilience and advocacy

Channels – McGill University

 April 16, 2025
12:00 PM ET 

Webinar

Advance Care Planning, Legal Capacity, and Supported Decision Making

ACP Canada

 April 23, 2025
10:00 AM ET 

Virtual Conference

Advanced Learning in Palliative Medicine

 June 5-7, 2025
 

Conferences and In-Person Events

Conference

New Brunswick Hospice Palliative Care Association Annual Conference


April 24 – 25, 2025

Fredericton, NB

Conference

34th Annual Conference – Association québécoise de soins palliatifs


May 8 – 9, 2025

Québec, QC
(In French Only)

Conference

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario Annual Conference

June 8 – 10, 2025

Richmond Hill, ON

Call for Abstracts Now Open!

Seminar

The Fourth International Research Seminar on Public Health and Palliative Care

June 18 – 19, 2025
Pre-conference session: June 17, 2025

Victoria, BC

Conference

Palliative Manitoba Annual Conference

September 18 – 19, 2025

Winnipeg, MB

Call for Abstracts Open until February 14, 2025!

Conference

2025 CERAH Conference

October 2-3, 2025

Thunder Bay, ON

Call for Abstracts Open until February 28, 2025!

CHPCA News

  • Press Release

    CHPCA Open Letter to Canada’s Federal Political Parties

    The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) urges all political parties to commit to making access to high-quality, equitable palliative care a national priority.

  • Press Release

    Abstract Submission is Now Open for the 2025 CHPCA Conference

    Abstract submission is now open for the 2025 CHPCA conference.

  • Press Release

    WHPCA Board Member and CHPCA CEO Laurel Gillespie Advocates for Global Access to Palliative Care at WHO Executive Board Meeting

    CHPCA proudly shares that CEO Laurel Gillespie, trustee of the Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA), attended the 156th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO).