“Ocean Week Canada is a great opportunity for Canadians to celebrate all the wonders the oceans have to offer. It also reminds us that they are facing significant challenges and that we all have a role to play in preserving Canada’s oceans for future generations. We are proud of the great strides we have made so far together, and remain as committed as ever to achieving our goals of conserving 30 per cent of Canada’s oceans by 2030.”
— The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
“ We are thrilled to once again be part of this important national effort to foster awareness of — and love for! — Canada’s vast oceanic waters. We hope Canadians will be inspired by our special presentation of Diving Into the Darkness, a new film about renowned cave diver Jill Heinerth, and by our engaging Ocean, Freshwater, and Us interactive map.”
– Alexandra Pope, Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Geographic
“Ocean Wise is very excited to be acting as the hub leader in Vancouver during Ocean Week Canada. We are especially excited to celebrate sustainable seafood with several chef ambassadors in Vancouver. Join us and enjoy a delicious culinary exploration featuring nothing but the best sustainable seafood.”
– Lasse Gustavsson, President and CEO of Ocean Wise
“The Indigenous Leadership Initiative is a proud partner in this national collaboration and the special attention paid to featuring and learning from Indigenous-led ocean and water conservation and stewardship by Indigenous Guardians.”
— Valerie Courtois, Director, Indigenous Leadership Initiative
“With a mandate to advance Canada’s knowledge of the Arctic, we are delighted to serve as the Ocean Week Cambridge Bay regional hub lead partner. With four Ocean Week Canada events taking place in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay), Nunavut, including hands-on workshops with local high school students at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS), we hope to spark more interest across Inuit Nunangat in future years, as we work together to connect Canadians to the Arctic and the ocean.”
– Polar Knowledge Canada
“As a national partner of Ocean Week Canada, we are so excited to celebrate the ocean and freshwater at events across the country, engaging people in community science and in protecting our shared waters!”
– Kat Kavanagh, founder and Executive Director of Water Rangers
“Our mission 365 days a year is to connect visitors of all ages to the diversity of life that exists in the ocean and freshwater ecosystems, fostering both curiosity and conservation. We are thrilled to be an active partner in the Ocean Week Canada celebrations again this year.”
– Katie McMahon, Assistant General Manager of Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
“In a time where the urgency feels so great that nothing we do matters – it’s important to remember that action is the antidote to apathy. Standing together, we can change the future. We need to stop consuming our way through grief and start co-creating the world we want to see.”
– Benjamin Von Wong, Artist
“We are thrilled to build on the longstanding history of Ocean Week Halifax, which has evolved through several iterations since 1992. As we continue to grow this Haligonian celebration of the ocean, and now as one of 10 regional hubs in the expanding Ocean Week Canada movement, we are excited about our Ocean Week Halifax 2024 event line-up. This year, we offer an inclusive platform for everyone to learn, connect, and contribute to the well-being of the ocean.”
– Sara Vanderkaden, National Projects Advisor, Oceans North and Ocean Week Halifax co-organizer
“Ocean Week Quebec is proud to be part of the Canada-wide Ocean Week Canada movement. Because the St. Lawrence runs through the entire province of Quebec, the way we take care of our bodies of water and waterways here has a major and significant impact on the overall health of the ocean.”
– Anne-Marie Asselin, CEO of Organisation Bleue and executive producer of Semaine de l’Océan Qc
“Ocean Week Victoria is part of Ocean Week Canada’s national initiative, and here on the west coast of BC, the ocean is a core part of our experience. Ocean awareness and advocacy are critical for us as we enjoy and protect our local Salish Sea, and everything in it, from eelgrass to salmon to orcas.”
– Nick Hammar, Youth Programs Coordinator at Ocean Networks Canada