Victoria Forum 2026

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

1:30 p.m.

Buses depart Parkside Hotel for Songhees Wellness Centre

2:00 p.m.

Collect name tags

2:30 p.m.

Welcomes

3:10 p.m.

Opening Plenary – Truth and Reconciliation

Part 1: Canadian Perspectives

Conversation between Willie Littlechild and Michaëlle Jean, moderated by Jim Munson

4:00 p.m.

Opening Plenary – Truth and Reconciliation

Part 2: International Context

4:50 p.m.

Break

5:00 p.m.

Arts program

The “Canada on Purpose” program will expand our imaginations of what is possible. It will include ice breakers for the audience such as singing and storytelling involving community and artist presentations on the future of our nation.

6:00 p.m.

Reception

7:00 p.m.

Buses return to Parkside Hotel

7:30 a.m.

Buses depart Parkside Hotel for Royal Roads University

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:45 a.m.

Welcomes

9:00 a.m.

Plenary 1 

9:50 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Plenary 2 

11:05 a.m.

Break

11:10 a.m.

Plenary 3 

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:30 p.m.

Parallel session block 1

2:50 p.m.

Break

3:10 p.m.

Parallel session block 2

1:30 p.m.

Break

5:00 p.m.

Honouring Nations Awards

6:15 p.m.

Walk to Castle

6:30 p.m.

Reception

8:00 p.m.

Buses return to Parkside Hotel

7:30 a.m.

Buses depart Parkside Hotel for Royal Roads University

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:45 a.m.

Welcomes

9:00 a.m.

Plenary 4

9:50 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Plenary 5 

11:05 a.m.

Break

11:10 a.m.

Plenary 6

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:20 p.m.

Parallel session block 3

2:40 p.m.

Break

2:55 p.m.

Parallel session block 4

4:15 p.m.

Break

4:30 p.m.

Parallel session block 5

5:50 p.m.

Break

6:00 p.m.

Closing plenary

7:00 p.m.

Buses return to Parkside Hotel

PLENARY SESSION TOPICS

(50 min. each)

Plenary 1

The Hope Attractor

Plenary 2

Democratic renewal

Plenary 3

Regeneration and the Circular Economy

Plenary 4

Middle Powers and the Power of the Middle

Plenary 5

Philanthropy and Systems Innovation Finance

Plenary 6

Systems Approaches to Ending Homelessness

Special event

Honouring Nations Awards

Closing Plenary

Wrap-up from Artists

 

PARALLEL INTERACTIVE SESSION TOPICS

(5 blocks, 80 min. each)

  1. The Purpose Economy
  2. Inner Development for Outer Change: Applying the Inner Development Goals to Confront Complex Problems
  3. Variable Geometry: Building Canadian Partnerships (bilateral, multilateral, and regional) in Southeast Asia
  4. Mobilizing Canada for Leadership Abroad (CIC)
  5. Civil Society as a Source of Resilience in Times of Tension
  6. Philanthropy and Social Finance
  7. The Circular Economy
  8. Cultural Appropriation and Ownership Rights
  9. High Impact Initiatives: Learnings from Honouring Nations award recipients
  10. Accelerating Community Energy Transition (TBC)
  11. Youth Leadership – The Vision Belongs to Them
  12. Land – Recent/Future Court Decisions
  13. Democracy and Philanthropy
  14. Language, Culture, and Education: Reclaiming What was Never Theirs to Take
  15. Justice and Law
  16. Business Perspectives – Global Compact Canada
  17. Leveraging Global Networks for Greater Impact
  18. Planetary health
  19. Wildlife Justice
  20. Climate Disaster Narratives
  21. Reimagining public consultation in BC
  22. Climate Capacity Building (TBC)
  23. Alternative Energy in a Time of Supply Disruption
  24. Defense and the Militarization of Democracies
  25. Civic Assembly Workshop
  26. Reimagining the Public University
  27. From City Hall to the Hill: Navigating the Municipal-Federal Relationship and Supporting Women along the Way
  28. Regenerating Wellbeing in Canadian Communities: Nature, Health, and Equity
  29. Restorative Justice in Haiti: Repairing Harm, Restoring Dignity, and Rebuilding Social Bonds with Canada’s Support
  30. Developing Legislation that is Fair to both current citizens and future generations
  31. What Will it Take to Regenerate Cascadia? Bioregional Financing Facilities as Part of the Critical Infrastructure
  32. Energy and the Environment: New Realities and Community Impacts
  33. The Declaration of Black Parliamentarians, Six Years Later: Building Trust, Restoring Justice
  34. Implementing UNDRIP and Advancing Reconciliation in Canada
  35. Transforming Systems for Living, Caregiving, and Aging Well in Community
  36. The Declaration of Black Parliamentarians, Six Years Later: Building Trust, Restoring Justice
  37. Implementing UNDRIP and Advancing Reconciliation in Canada
  38. Transforming Systems for Living, Caregiving, and Aging Well in Community 
  39. Canada Needs a Commission for Transition Governance
  40. Steps to a Wellbeing Economy
  41. Building An Abundance Agenda for Canada
  42. Strong Growth vs. Shared Growth: Putting Women at the Centre of Canada’s Economic Future
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