The Canadian Club of Ottawa
Where Canada’s conversations begin.
A forum for ideas since 1903
Upcoming
On the podium
Sample events for design illustration only. Not actual Club programming.
- 14NovSampleLuncheon address
Sample: The Future of Canadian Trade
12:00Downtown Ottawa venue (TBC)
- 03DecSamplePanel dialogue
Sample: Cities, Housing & the Next Decade
11:45Venue placeholder
- 22JanSampleEvening forum
Sample: Arctic Sovereignty in a Changing World
18:30Venue placeholder
William Lyon Mackenzie King · Founding vice-president
Historical portrait in the Club’s original commemorative graphic; photographer not identified.
Our mission
A non-partisan stage for the ideas that shape the country.
For more than a century, the Club has convened leaders, thinkers and citizens in the capital to listen, question and engage — across sectors, parties and languages.
- Non-partisan
- Every perspective given a fair hearing.
- Bilingual
- Conversations in both official languages.
- Civic
- Rooted in the capital, open to the nation.
Milestones
- 1903
The Club is founded in the capital.
- 20th c.
A century of addresses from public figures.
- Today
A bilingual, non-partisan civic forum.
- 2028
125th anniversary.
2028 · 125th anniversary
125 years of conversation.
A proposed year-long program: a digital archive, signature dialogues and a commemorative series celebrating the Club’s place in Canadian public life.
1903 2028
Concept featureThe archive
Past conversations
Illustrative archive themes — placeholder entries, not historical records.
Diplomacy and Canada’s place in the world
Economy, innovation and enterprise
Culture, language and identity
Partnership
Put your name behind the national conversation.
Sponsorship connects organizations with an engaged audience of decision-makers in the capital.
The Club Dispatch
Upcoming speakers and highlights, monthly.