This workshop will equip participants with a high level understanding of infrastructure design and operational approaches utilized in Canadian biosafety containment level 3 (CL3) facilities. The sessions will include an overview of the Canadian regulatory structure for work with emerging pathogens, case studies of program redesign, interactive risk assessment activities and a walk-through tour of the University of Toronto's CL3 facility. Trainees at EPIC partnered institutions or trainee members of Canopy are eligible to register for the workshop. Spaces are limited and will be assigned based on first responses.

On February 24th and March 10th the AMMI (https://ammi.ca/en/) One Health Working Group will host CEZD members Dr Christa Arsenault, Dr Egan Brockoff and Dr Gigi Lin - to present "Understanding Swine and Poultry Production Systems in Canada: A One Health Perspective on Infectious Diseases". This two-part webinar series will explore swine and poultry production systems in Canada through a One Health lens. The webinars are intended for Infectious Disease physicians, Medical Microbiologists, Veterinarians, Public Health experts and others with an interest in One Health. All are welcome. Both webinars will be moderated by Dr Ellen Avery Register here: https://acadammi.ca/#/public-dashboard. You will have to create an account and register to attend. If you have any difficulties please contact acadammi@ammi.ca. Tuesday, February 24 - 12:00 - 1:00 Eastern Understanding Swine Production Systems in Canada: A One Health Perspective on Infectious Diseases Speakers: Dr. Christa Arsenault and Dr. Egan Brockoff Tuesday, March 10 12:00 - 1:00 Eastern Understanding Poultry Production Systems in Canada: A One Health Perspective on Infectious Diseases Speaker: Dr. Gigi Lin Learning Objectives: •Outline the structure, scale, routine production practices, and regulation of commercial poultry/swine production in Canada •Recognize the vulnerabilities and risks to poultry/swine health across the supply chain •Understand the current infection prevention and control strategies and the architecture of infectious disease surveillance in the industry •Appreciate emerging infectious disease trends and foreign animal disease preparedness/response efforts in the poultry/swine industry and their relation to one health and human health

The One Health: AMR & Emerging Zoonoses Conference unites experts across disciplines to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and emerging zoonotic diseases (EZ) through a collaborative One Health approach. By fostering interdisciplinary learning, research, and partnerships, the conference empowers attendees to tackle health challenges impacting humans, animals, and ecosystems, ensuring a sustainable future for global health.

The webinar will open with an introduction to the One Health Knowledge Nexus (OHKN) and its role in supporting the implementation of One Health in line with FAO’s vision for advancing One Health in agrifood systems and the Quadripartite One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022-2026). A panel bringing together representatives from government, research, civil society, the private sector, and the Quadripartite will share experiences demonstrating how coordinated learning, knowledge sharing, and co-creation of solutions contribute to One Health implementation. Speakers will present practical examples of tools and guidance developed through the OHKN. The discussion will provide an opportunity to share experiences, identify knowledge needs, and offer recommendations for future OHKN workstreams.

If taking risks assumes the possibility of failure, how do we respond when things don’t work? How might we create institutional climates that embrace failure as a necessary part of advancing teaching and learning? In what ways does failure connect back to care — care for ourselves, care for our colleagues, care for our students? This session of the Brave Conversation Series explores failure not as an endpoint but as an essential part of the creative and intellectual process, asking what it would take to normalize and even value failure within our SoTL ecosystems. Presenters: Dr. Alyssa Counsell (Toronto Metropolitan University), Dr. Jennifer Boman (Mount Royal University), Dr. Natasha Kenny (University of Calgary) (Facilitated by Dr. AnneMarie Dorland, Mokakiiks Centre for SoTL, Mount Royal University)

Join us on Earth Day for a discussion about safeguarding Canada’s vital freshwater ecosystems. Protecting freshwater requires whole‑watershed thinking. Freshwater ecosystems function as living and integrated systems, meaning that effective conservation must address cumulative pressures, including climate change, industrial development, and urbanization. Register now to join Dr. Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle and Dr. Constance O’Connor as they share insights on freshwater research and conservation work from two northern boreal regions: the Yukon’s northern boreal mountains and the lowland boreal forests and peatlands of northern Ontario. The webinar will highlight field‑based freshwater science that informs policy, partnerships with Indigenous Peoples for land‑use planning and management, and on‑the‑ground conservation results.

This two-part webinar series will 1) explain how One Health is reflected within the IHR and the Pandemic Agreement and what it means for IHR States Parties, and 2) showcase concrete country and regional experiences on strengthening core IHR capacities to address zoonotic diseases through multisectoral coordination. This is part of the One Health Festival, the link to which is here: https://oneplanetsummit.fr/en/one-health-festival-307

PEGASUS Institute is an educational NGO fostering collaboration at the nexus of global health, peace, and environmental sustainability, with a focus on advancing health equity for all, in particular marginalized populations. Our 2026 conference, Interconnected Futures: Pathways to Justice in Global Health, Peace, and Environmental Sustainability (three days), will bring together a diverse community to share innovative strategies, research, and ideas for tackling today’s interconnected challenges, such as from the climate crisis, inequality, to political violence and health inequities. PEGASUS 2026 aims to strengthen our recognition of the interconnection of health, peace, and the planet. Advancing justice across these domains requires inclusive, interdisciplinary, and community-driven approaches. As the world is confronted by climate crisis, structural inequality, political violence, and global health inequities, this conference offers space to share experiences, strategies, research, and ideas that reflect intersectional, decolonial, and equity-oriented perspectives.

Michael Lairmore, DVM, Ph.D., will be presenting A Career at the Interface of Animals, People, and the Environment: Lessons and Opportunities in One Health. How does a career using the One Health approach develop? What kind of opportunities are available for those that pursue this pathway? This webinar highlights how life, social events, and academic careers unfold to provide an array of professional opportunities in One Health. Please join us for this webinar provided by a member of the U.S. National Academy of Medicine who is a recognized global leader in veterinary medicine, comparative medicine, and One Health.