Return Our Children Home Canada is excited to announce its fifth annual conference.
Date: June 3-5, 2026
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Goals
At this event, we will:
- Gather together in the nation’s capital as parents of internationally abducted children
- Meet with the Canadian government
- Meet with representatives of the countries to which our children have been abducted
- Raise public awareness of our cases and the failures of international law to address them
- Demand concrete changes that will bring our children home and save the next generation from these destructive acts.
Schedule
| Tuesday, June 2 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Arrival (informal) For registrants only. |
| Wednesday, June 3 | 9:00am – 11:00am | Speaker Session 1: Reunite International Child Abduction Centre Alison Shalaby, Chief Executive Officer For registrants only. |
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Lunch For registrants only. | |
| 12:30pm – 2:00pm | Annual General Meeting For registrants only. | |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Break For registrants only. | |
| 2:30pm – 4:30pm | Speaker Session 2: International Social Service Canada Sylvie Lapointe, Executive Director For registrants only. | |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Break | |
| 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Social Event & Art Night Boccato Crepe & Gelato (map) For registrants only. | |
| Thursday, June 4 | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Embassy Walk |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Speaker Session 3: Missing Children Society of Canada Amanda Pick, Chief Executive Officer | |
| 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Vigil on the Hill map The public is welcome to attend. | |
| 6:30pm – 9:00pm | Fundraiser Dinner at Mocha Mirage Café (map) The public is welcome to attend. Please register here! | |
| Friday, June 5 | 9:00am – 12:00pm | Embassy Walk For registrants only. |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | Government of Canada Multi-Stakeholder Meeting For registrants only. | |
| 5:00pm – 7:00pm | Social Event (Informal) For registrants only. |
Registration/Contact
If you are interested in attending, please use the contact form below to reach the organizers. In order to simplify our planning, please register by April 1st, 2026.
If you have any questions, or are interested in sponsoring or presenting, please use the form below to contact the organizers.
If you are able to support attending parents financially, please see Donations.
Thanks for your interest, and we hope you will be able to join us!
