In spring of 2026 we are celebrating 50 years of the Community Psychology (CP) program at Wilfrid Laurier University. We are thrilled to invite you to both support and attend a day of celebration on May 21st, 2026.

This will be followed by the Canadian CP Conference on May 22nd and 23rd in honour of 50 years of the formalization of CP as a discipline in Canada.
After a decade-long hiatus, the Canadian CP Conference returns—revived, re-imagined, and ready to ignite your passion for social justice and community-engaged work. Laurier is excited to host this conference for the first time in 10 years and we would be thrilled to have your support. 
The celebration and conference are being organized in collaboration with partners from the University of Ottawa, Brock University, and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Theme|
The conference theme is Community-Based Research and Practice in Canada and Beyond: Hope in the Times of Polycrisis and we will be welcoming academics, students, practitioners and community partners from CP and related interdisciplinary fields in Canada and internationally.

Aim|
Our goal is to provide lots of opportunities for networking and sharing our collective and multi-sectoral work in forwarding the aims of social justice confronting today’s world. 

Hosts|
Your host is the Centre for Community, Research, Learning, and Action (CCRLA) partnered with the Viessmann Centre for Engagement and Research in Sustainability (VERiS) as well as partners from Brock University, University of Ottawa, and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Thanks for your interest

Full Schedule - coming soon

Dates|

Thursday May 21, 2026 - Day of celebration, 50 years of the Community Psychology at Laurier and Gala in the evening

Friday May 22, 2026 - Conference Day 1

Saturday May 23, 2026 - Conference Day 2

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Thank you for your interest.

Cost and registration information will be posted soon.

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1. Hotel Laurier (King Street Residence)
   Address: 200 King Street North, Waterloo ON.
   Contact: hotel@wlu.ca or (+1) 548-889-3249
   Website
   Approximate rates:
   o   Dormitory style private bedroom (semi-private washroom): $69.70
   o   Dormitory style private bedroom (private washroom): $91
   o   Dormitory style two bedrooms (private washroom): $121.65
   
   o   Apartment style three bedroom: $152.40
   o   Apartment style four bedroom: $174.85
   o   Apartment style five bedroom: $220.50
   
   
2. The Laundry Rooms
   Address: 181 King Street South, Waterloo ON.
   Contact: (+1) 226-749-3648
   Website
   
3. Delta Hotel Waterloo
   Address: 110 Erb Street West, Waterloo ON.
   Contact: (+1) 519-514-0404
   Website
   
4. Waterloo Suites Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
   Address: 547 King Street North, Waterloo ON.
   Contact: (+1) 519-884-0100
   Website
   
5. The Walper Hotel - JDV by Hyatt
   Address: 20 Queen Street South, Kitchener ON.
   Contact: (+1) 519-745-4321
   Website
   

Chair

Ciann Wilson (Laurier)

Graduate Student Coordinators (Laurier)

Brittany Palmer

Dion Flores

Emily Escoffery

Organizing Committee Members

Alexis Buettgen (Laurier)

Ela Desmarchelier (Laurier)

Julian Hasford (TMU)

John Sylvestre (U Ottawa)

Konrad Czechowski (U Ottawa)

Manuel Riemer (VERiS / Laurier)

Scott Neufeld (Brock U)