National Health Ethics Week is a time Canadian health institutions, schools and universities, research and clinical ethics committees, healthcare professionals, community organizations, businesses, and members of the general public set aside to host and take part in educational events that explore health ethics that affect Canadians.

The goals of National Health Ethics Week are to:

• Encourage events across the country to raise awareness and promote dialogue about bioethics ethics issues facing our communities;

• Facilitate networking between individuals interested in bioethics;

• Provide greater visibility for the services offered by the Canadian bioethics community, including research ethics boards and clinical ethics committees;

• Offer an opportunity for Canadians to get engaged in discussions that have important policy-making implications in the health arena.

How Do I participate:

Advertise the initiative by displaying a National Health Ethics Week poster in your workplace;

• Distribute print materials;

• Attend an event in your area or via live streaming;

• Host a presentation;

• Facilitate a lunchtime discussion group;

• Organize a half-day workshop

Events Hosted By the CCHCE

So You Think You Know Ethics?

In celebration of National Health Ethics Week 2026, CCHCE will be hosting a week-long trivia blitz to put your ethics knowledge to the test!

Every day, a new trivia question about this year's theme, "The Strengths of Our Regions," will be posted on champlainethics.ca. Answers can be submitted online via the linked form.

Every correct answer will count as one entry into our exclusive CCHCE prize package raffle, worth over $500. 

Prize package includes: 

• (1) transferrable EEP voucher

• CCHCE swag

• And more!

Submissions are accepted until 5pm each day. 

The winner will be drawn and announced at the end of the week.

So you think you know ethics?