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View the many spectacular moments caught on camera during the 2025 Canadian Caregiving Summit.

Canadian Caregiving Summit in 2025

A man in a suit walks past a banner that reads “A National Caregiving Strategy for Canada” in English in French. CCCE’s Melissa Ngo seated around a table with the team from Snack Labs. In the background is a colourful posture from the Who Cares podcast. A smiling woman stands behind a check-in desk with badge holders at the conference assisting attendees with their registration. A woman with a brown bag and glasses smiles at the check-in desk while being helped. In the background are other attendees. Attendees standing in the main room for the national anthem. Attendees standing for the national anthem, with a screen displaying the Canadian flag. Summit emcee Stephanie Muskat stands at the podium, addressing attendees. Elder Claudette Commanda gives the welcome blessing in front of a crowd of seated attendees. Elder Claudette Commanda speaking at the podium, with a feather grasped in her left hand. Azrieli Foundation’s CEO Naomi Azrieli stands at the podium with her hands clasped together. Audience members seated at the Summit. An older man with glasses and curly grey hair clapping his hands while surrounded by other attendees. CCCE’s Liv Mendelsohn gives a speech at the podium in front of a crowd of seated attendees. Audience members applauding Arlene Dickinson gives a keynote address at the Summit Azrieli Foundation’s CEO Naomi Azrieli smiling while seated at a table with other staff members. The background features other Summit attendees with their faces blurred. Audience members raising their hands in the air during Arlene Dickinson’s keynote address. CCCE’s director of policy and government relations, James Janeiro, is in focus. Panelists at the care delivery session sharing a moment of laughter, with Kumaran Nadesan in focus holding the microphone. Panelists from the care delivery session speaking in front of audience members. Panelists from the mental health and care panel seated on stage on yellow armchairs, with Dr. Rinat Nissim holding the microphone A woman with shoulder length blond hair and black glasses stands up to ask a question during a panel. CCCE’s Melissa Ngo speaks during the mental health and care panel, with Dr. Yona Lunsky seated next to her. An audience member wearing an orange blazer, with short grey hair and orange glasses asks a question during a session. CCCE advisory council member Sherron Grant smiles while seated in the audience at a session. CCCE advisory council member Barb McLean stands and gestures while asking a question at a session. Aimee Foreman from Caregivers New Brunswick speaks on stage, with fellow panelists from the East Coast panel seated next to her Speakers from the East Coast panel seated on stage, with Kimberly Leonard from SeniorsNL holding the microphone. Speakers from the Young Caregivers panel seated on stage Speakers from the Young Caregivers panel sharing a moment of laughter on stage Ito Peng gestures while speaking on stage at the Care Insurance panel, with fellow panelists seated next to her Audience members seated at a panel Ngozi Iroanyah speaks at the panel on collaborative care, with fellow panelist Sharon Anderson seated next to her An audience member with long black hair with red highlights asks a question during a panel A row of attendees seated at a panel Dr. Janice Keefe speaks at the panel on financial security, with fellow panelists seated on either side. Daniel Nowoselski laughs while holding the microphone during the panel on financial security. Dr. Fiona Deller smiling at the session on home care in focus, with the other panelists blurred in the background. Speakers from the Indigenous Caregiving panel seated on stage. Speakers from the Indigenous Caregiving panel sharing a moment of laughter on stage. Dr. Fiona Deller and Fredrica Pottinger smiling on stage at the panel on home care. An older man with white hair and glasses asks a question during a panel while seated in a crowd of attendees Katrina Love Prescott gestures while speaking at the home care panel, with fellow panelists blurred in the background. A Black woman wearing red glasses and a red blazer asks a question during a panel Pamela Barkhouse claps during a moment in the panel on financial security, with fellow panelists blurred on either side. Pascale Pilon seated in a red chair and smiling, with fellow panelists blurred on either side. Daniel Nowoselski smiles while holding the microphone during the panel on financial security. Speakers from the panel on double duty caregivers seated on stage, with Bharati Sethi in focus. Christa Haanstra holds a microphone while looking at the other speakers on the working caregivers panel. Jill Brooke stands at the podium with one hand propped on her hip during the working caregivers panel. Standing next to her is a fellow panelist. Speakers from the health system reform panel seated in red chairs on stage, with Dr. Kunal Parikh in focus. Speakers from the health system reform panel seated in red chairs on stage, with Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard in focus. Dr. Kerry Kuluski speaks on the health system reform panel, with blurry silhouettes of attendees in the foreground Barathi Sethi gestures while speaking on the double duty caregivers panel Azrieli Foundation's CEO Naomi Azrieli with board members and CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn Attendees chatting together during the parliamentary reception. In the background is a poster that says, I will Act on Care. CCCE's James Janeiro with MP Leah Gazan and Minister Rebecca Chartrand MP Leslie Church with Lisa Levin and Angela Bradley at the parliamentary reception Minister Patty Hajdu speaking on stage at the parliamentary reception against a background of hanging flags. Side profile of CCCE's James Janeiro speaking on stage at the parliamentary reception, with attendees in the background. Attendees at the parliamentary reception clapping after Minister Hadju's speech Minister Patty Hadju blows out a candle on a surprise birthday cupcake during the parliamentary reception. Minister Rebecca Chartrand speaks with attendees at the reception MP Leslie Church speaks on stage at the parliamentary reception, with hanging flags in the background. Nicole Dauz, co-host of the parliamentary reception, stands behind the podium to give welcome remarks MP Melissa Lantsman speaks on stage at the parliamentary reception, against a background of hanging flags. Brenda Blais, co-host of the parliamentary reception, speaks on stage against a background of hanging flags. MP Leah Gazan speaks on stage behind the podium. In the background is a blurred screen that says, CCCE Parliamentary Reception. Side profile of CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn behind the podium at the parliamentary reception. CCCE's James Janeiro and Liv Mendelsohn, with Azrieli Foundation's CEO Naomi Azrieli and members of the National Caregiving Caucus Attendees from Queen's University pose in front of a backdrop with the Summit logo Dr. Norah Keating stands on the stage at the Summit gala to introduce the Dr. Janet Fast Research Excellence Award Award recipient Dr. Janice Keefe poses on stage with her award with CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn and Dr. Norah Keating Al Etmanski introduces his upcoming book, the Courage to Care on stage. In the background is a screen with the book cover in orange. 74. A side profile of Al Etmanski speaking on stage, with attendees seated in round tables below Donna Thomson, one of the contributors to the Courage to Care, reads an excerpt from her story at the gala. Darrel Gregory from Caregivers Alberta sits with his head propped against his hand as he listens to Donna's story Lina Caschetto speaks at the podium, with her siblings on stage in the background Joel Caschetto speaks at the podium, with his siblings on stage in the background Catherine Etmanski speaks at the podium, with her siblings on stage in the background Award recipient Ron Beleno with CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn and the children of the late Vickie Cammack Ron Beleno and Liz Etmanski exchange a high five as Vickie Cammack's other children look on Award recipient Carmella Cutknife with other members of the Indigenous Caregiving Collective Care provider Fredrica Pottinger shares her story on stage to kick off day two of the Summit Award recipient Rebecca Gold with fellow members of the Young Caregivers Council of Canada Fredrica Pottinger, a Black care provider, standing behind a podium on stage CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn stands up and applauds after Fredrica shares her caregiving story CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn and Fredrica Pottinger share a hug, surrounded by other applauding attendees Summit host Stephanie Muskat smiles on stage CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn seated on stage in conversation with Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State for Seniors CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn sits on stage with microphone in hand, next to Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State for Seniors Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State for Seniors, looks over at CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn while smiling A woman with dark blonde hair and black glasses stands in front of an iPad and projector screen, where attendees can submit answers for the What I Wish You Knew activity CCCE's James Janeiro with MP Anna Roberts, MP Leslie Church and MP Leah Gazan seated on stage MP Anna Roberts speaks on stage during the caregiving caucus panel while CCCE's James Janeiro looks on MP Leah Gazan speaks on stage, with MP Leslie Church seated next to her. Behind is a screen with subtitles. MP Leslie Church smiles during the caregiving caucus panel, with fellow panelists blurred in the background A middle-aged attendee with black hair sits with her head propped on one arm, with other attendees in the background. A young woman in the audience applauds while listening to a panel. Seated next to her is an older man with grey hair and glasses, with other attendees blurred in the background. Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne applauds while seated at a table. Behind her are round tables filled with attendees. CCCE's James Janeiro with MP Anna Roberts, MP Leslie Church and MP Leah Gazan A woman with short blonde hair holds onto a pair of glasses with one hand while sharing a moment of laughter with her friend Attendees sharing a moment of conversation together Panelists on stage during the panel on respite CCCE advisory council member Sherron Grant speaks during the panel on respite, with fellow panelists blurred in the background Side profile of CCCE's advisory council member Sherron Grant speaking during the panel on respite care. She is wearing dark green socks with the CCCE logo. Speakers from the Helping in French panel on stage Speakers from the Helping in French panel on stage, with the focus on Norma Dube CCCE military caregiving lead Nora Spinks speaks at the panel on military and veteran caregiving, seated next to fellow panelists Speakers from the military and veteran caregiving panel on stage, with Dr. Heidi Cramm in focus A woman with cropped curly grey hair and orange glasses stands up to ask a question during a session Tamara Kleinschmidt smiles while answering a question at the military and caregiving panel A man with black glasses and a beard asks a question during a panel Colonel Russell Man seated in a yellow armchair, with the foreground showing blurred silhouettes of attendees Close-up of Dr Kunal Parikh clapping while listening to a session Side profile of Colonel Russell Mann speaking during the military and veteran caregiving panel, with fellow speakers on either side. Speakers from the military and veteran caregiving panel with CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn, all with red poppies pinned on their lapels. Members of Caregivers CAN at the Summit Representatives from the provincial caregiving organizations seated on stage, in front of round tables filled with attendees. Representatives from the provincial caregiving organizations on stage, with the focus on Julie Bickerstaff from L'Appui pour les proches aidants Aimee Foreman from Caregivers New Brunswick speaks while her fellow panelists on stage look in her direction. Pamela Barkhouse sits at a round table, with fellow attendees blurred in the background CCCE's James Janeiro and Olivia Olesinki smile while seated at a table Sue Hutton, Claudiane Coutu Arbour and Fredrica Pottinger seated at a round table and clapping Speakers from the care in the media panel on stage, with Elizabeth Payne speaking Speakers from the care in the media panel on stage, with Andre Picard in focus CBC journalist Catherine Zhu shares on stage, seated next to Andre Picard Attendees share a moment of laughter during a session. Attendees applauding after a session James Janeiro stands on stage during the advocacy workshop, gesturing towards his fellow speakers who are seated in blue armchairs CCCE's James Janeiro looks at Amanda McKenzie as she speaks during the advocacy workshop Heather Mulligan smiles on stage, with fellow speakers from the advocacy workshop blurred on either side of her Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne shares a moment of laughter on stage with fellow panelists Speakers from the advocacy workshop on stage, with other speakers blurred except for Pamela Barkhouse CCCE's James Janeiro laughs on stage while looking at his fellow panelists Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks with attendees during the workshop Workshop attendees sharing their ideas together, with the focus on a woman with curly brown hair and glasses. Workshop attendees sharing their ideas together, with the focus on a young Indigenous woman with her hair tied in a ponytail. A young woman shares her advocacy idea on stage to applause from Amanda McKenzie and Kathleen Wynne, who are seated on either side of her. A smiling Black woman wearing a red blazer and red glasses applauds during the advocacy workshop Dr. Yona Lunsky and Fredrica Pottinger share a moment of laughter and a hug on stage while presenting their idea Bev Foster presents her group's idea to Kathleen Wynne during the advocacy workshop, with both of them seated on stage Silhouettes of attendees walking past a giant white screen with the Canadian Caregiving Summit logo CCCE's Liv Mendelsohn and the Azrieli Foundation's CEO Naomi Azrieli with Arlene Dickinson Comedian Courtney Gilmour on stage at the gala Side profile of comedian Courtney Gilmour on stage at the gala, with attendees seated in round tables on the left CCCE's team at the gala