Location

Rogers Centre Ottawa

Date and Time

December 3-4, 2025

Admission

Tickets Coming Soon

Each December, the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) brings together hundreds of urban professionals, policymakers, business leaders, community advocates, and academics at the State of Canada’s Cities Summit to assess the health of our cities and shape their future.

 

In 2025, Canada faces a critical inflection point, as persistent issues like housing and affordability converge with infrastructure gaps and the need to establish a cohesive national economy.

 

These uncertainties demand not just better management, but an urgent need for transformation. For urban champions—those committed to the future of their places—this is a rare opportunity to invest in proven solutions that work together to build a better Canada. 

Canada's Preeminent Urban Event

The third annual State of Canada’s Cities Summit will spotlight what’s working—the local innovations, frameworks, and policies that are already making a difference—and identify opportunities to scale.

 

This year’s theme, Better Places for a Better Canada: Leveraging the Local, invites urban leaders from across Canada and beyond to explore scalable models that can help build stronger, more resilient communities and contribute to building a stronger national economy alongside other national priorities.

  • Expert panels from leadings urbanists from Canada and Internationally.
  • Hot-button, intimate discussions of the most pressing issues.
  • Showcase of local solutions that work.
  • Local tours led by community partners.
  • Knowledge exchange at the most interdisciplinary urban even in Canada.
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The 2024 Summit In Numbers

700+
Attendees In-Person & Online
2
Days in the National Capital Region
12
Walking Tours & Activities
95+
Speakers & Activity Leaders
12
Keynotes and Panels

Our Speakers

Meet the experts and changemakers working to build better cities, places and communities in Canada

Explore the 2024 Summit

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Meet Our Sponsors

Presenting Partner

Lead Sponsor & Research Partner

 

Supporting Partner

Contributing Partner

Watch the 2024 Summit

The State of Canada’s Cities Summit brings together the most influential Canadians each year to address global, regional, and local challenges facing our cities. Watch the panels from last year and get a glimpse of the Summit experience.