Press Release – May 13, 2026

Ocean Week Canada returns June 1 — hundreds of events unfolding from coast to coast to coast

 

Science talks, exhibits, shoreline cleanups, screenings, and more happening everywhere June 1–8

 

HALIFAX, May 13, 2026 – Ocean Week Canada launches nationwide June 1 and runs until World Ocean Day on June 8. From the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic and the freshwaters in between, people across Canada are recognizing their connection to the ocean and their role in protecting it.

From shoreline cleanups and science talks to art exhibits and film screenings, hundreds of inspiring ocean-themed events will unfold simultaneously in communities across the country.

“When a kid in Saskatoon learns that their backyard stream connects to Hudson Bay, the ocean becomes relevant. That’s what Ocean Week Canada does, 300 times over, in every corner of this country,” says Diz Glithero, Executive Director of the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration.

 

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About Ocean Week Canada:

Ocean Week Canada is coordinated by the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration in partnership with regional hubs and hundreds of partners across the country. It is the largest national ocean engagement event of its kind, helping to build a society that values and cares for the ocean.

 

Contact:

Meghan Callon
Communications and Design Manager
media@centreforoceanliteracy.ca