Evidence – Urgency – Action – Nationally Coordinated!
The Canadian National Emergency Briefing brings together leading experts in nature, climate science, economics, security, and the energy transition. Designed as a nationally visible, evidence-based briefing, the initiative aims to strengthen public understanding, support informed decision-making, and advance coordinated responses to the climate and nature crisis.
CNEB Venue
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Ottawa has been proposed as the host city for the Canadian National Emergency Briefing due to its role as Canada’s political and administrative centre. Bringing the event to the nation’s capital aligns with the initiative’s objective of engaging federal decision-makers, public institutions, national media organizations, researchers, civil society leaders, and representatives from across the country. Hosting the briefing in Ottawa would help position the event as a serious, nationally focused forum dedicated to improving public understanding of the climate and nature crisis and supporting coordinated action across sectors.
As envisioned, the Canadian National Emergency Briefing is intended to function as a high-level, evidence-based public briefing rather than a conventional conference. The Capital offers the institutional setting, accessibility, and national visibility appropriate for an event of this nature. Proposed venues such as the National Arts Centre would provide the scale and infrastructure needed to host expert presentations, media coverage, livestreaming, and broad public participation while reinforcing the event’s non-partisan and national character.
A nationally significant briefing bringing together Canada’s leading experts to present a clear, evidence-based assessment of the climate and nature crisis and the coordinated actions needed in response.