2026 C45 Quality Summit
About this Event
Join us at the 2026 C45 Quality Summit — The Business of Quality.
One day. One room. Canada's quality community, face to face with the people who shape the rules.
On July 17, quality professionals, licensed producers, suppliers, and regulators gather at the Edelweiss Club in Victoria, BC for a full day of practical sessions and direct conversation — no filler, no fluff.
Why attend:
Talk directly with regulators and decision makers. The day opens with a Health Canada presentation and open Q&A — key decision makers in the room, engaging with our community on the regulatory framework and where it's headed.
Then a full slate of working sessions on the issues that actually move your operation: supplier partnerships, potency range labelling, Indigenous perspectives in the sector, and AI in quality and compliance systems.
Who should attend:
QAPs, quality and regulatory affairs professionals, operations leaders, licensed producers, and the suppliers and service providers who support them. If quality is your responsibility, this is your room.
The details:
? Edelweiss Club — 108 Niagara Street, Victoria, BC
? Registration opens 8:00 AM · Opening remarks 8:50 AM · Sessions 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
? Your ticket includes breakfast, lunch, and coffee throughout the day
Space is limited to keep the conversations real. Grab your ticket and come ready to talk shop.
Presented by the C-45 Quality Association Inc. — a volunteer-led non-profit serving quality professionals across the sector.
Agenda
?: 08:00 AM
Registration Opens
?: 08:50 AM - 09:00 AM
Opening Remarks
?: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Panel 1 - Building Strong Supplier Partnerships
Info: This session explores how to move from transactional purchasing to true partnership. Speakers will share practical approaches to risk-based vendor qualification, working across multiple licence types, and managing international suppliers under GMP and GPP expectations. We’ll discuss the supplier metrics that actually drive performance, as well as real-life stories of relationships that went wrong and how they were repaired.
?: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Panel 2 - Health Canada Presentation and Q&A
Info: Key decision makers from Health Canada will be present to discuss the overall regulatory frame work and engage in an open dialog with our community.
?: 10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Platinum Sponsorship Discussion
?: 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Gold Sponsorship Discussion
?: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Panel 3 - Indigenous Perspectives & Ethical Supply Chains
Info: Led by Indigenous experts and leaders, this session will highlight how relationship-based approaches to supply chains can strengthen accountability, sustainability, and long-term success. Participants will learn how traditional knowledge can inform modern quality systems and how Indigenous governance models can inspire more ethical procurement and partnership practices across the industry.
?: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch & Networking
?: 12:50 PM - 01:00 PM
Silver Sponsorship Discussion
?: 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Panel 4 - Potency Range Labelling Presentation
Info: Data provided by Pure Sun Farms team on the challenges and opportunity to move to a potency range labelling framework.
?: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
Gold Sponsorship Discussion
?: 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM
Panel 5 - Regulatory Risk & Moving The Needle
Info: Regulatory risk increasingly runs through your suppliers. This panel connects Health Canada trends and inspection findings with day-to-day supplier oversight. We’ll cover common PCP pitfalls, practical approaches to record retention and documentation, and how LPs are aligning GPP, EU GMP, and provincial requirements without duplicating effort. Expect candid conversation about what inspectors actually look for—and where companies stumble.
?: 02:50 PM - 03:00 PM
Coffee Break
?: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Panel 6 - Good AI Practice in QMS, PCP, & Risk Management
Info: This panel will explore how QAPs and QA teams can effectively use AI to strengthen quality system control, including risk assessment and mitigation, investigations, trending, CAPA, and PCP development and execution. The discussion will focus on the appropriate and compliant use of AI in line with regulatory expectations, ensuring AI remains a supportive tool rather than a decision-maker. Panelists will also address where AI adds real operational value, where human judgment must remain central, and how AI can support compliance, inspection readiness, and continuous improvement.
?: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Social Mixer Kick Off
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 161.42
