GovTech & Public Sector

Canadian Wildfire Conference

The Wildland Fire Canada Conference and Canadian Smoke Forum is a biennial event held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, focusing on wildland fire management, science, and knowledge-sharing in Canada. It brings together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders, scientists, and partners from Canada and worldwide.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
October 2026
Location
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
Organiser
Wildland Fire Canada
Industry
GovTech & Public Sector

Who attends

The audience

The Wildland Fire Canada Conference (WFCC) and Canadian Smoke Forum brings together wildland fire management agencies, Indigenous knowledge holders and experts, scientists, partners, and collaborators from across Canada and around the world.

As described by the organiser

Public discussion

What people are saying

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Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Logistics & Transportation

On stage

Speakers

  • Edward Alexander, Co-Chair and Head of Delegation, Gwich’in Council International
  • Erin Tassell, Fire Aviation Manager
  • Mathieu Bourbonnais
  • Alex Zahara
  • Dr. David McLagan, Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Studies, Dept. of Geology, Queen’s University
  • Aranya Iyer, Project Officer, Whitefeather Forest Initiative
  • Dr. Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Centre for Wildfire Coexistence, University of British Columbia
  • Jane S. Park, M.Sc., Prescribed Fire Manager, Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program
  • Melanie Robinson, Assistant Fire Management Officer, Parks Canada, Riding Mountain National Park
  • Renny Grilz, Meewasin Valley Authority/ Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange
  • Christian McKay, File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council

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