REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/53yy627j
The event is capped at 150 people, Last day to register is June 19th, 2026.
A one-day forum on National Strategy and Technical Capability
On Monday, June 22nd, 2026, the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Division of Plasma Physics and the Center for Fusion Energy will host a full-day forum at the University of Ottawa to discuss Canada’s positioning for fusion energy.
As global energy demands rise, the role of fusion energy will become crucial to produce clean, baseload power. While fusion investment is accelerating worldwide, Canada remains the only G7 nation without a formal federal program or national strategy. This event will serve as a forum for researchers, industry stakeholders, and policy makers to assess Canadian capabilities, towards a coordinated national framework.
Event Logistics
- Date: Monday, June 22nd, 2026
- Location: University of Ottawa (Co-located with the 2026 CAP Annual Congress)
- Registration: Free
- Attendance: Open to stakeholders, decision-makers, and members of the public.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/53yy627j
The event is capped at 150 people, Last day to register is June 19th, 2026.
Program Overview
The forum will give a comprehensive status update on fusion progress both internationally and domestically.
- Opening remarks: NRCan (Drew Leyburne, Assistant Deputy Minister), AECL (Fred Dermarkar, President and CEO), and an Ontario representative
- Panel led by the Center for Fusion Energy: Overview of the CFE and national fusion ecosystem development
- Global Progress Expert speakers from international organizations on recent breakthroughs in inertial and magnetic confinement fusion, featuring Dr. Alberto Loarte (ITER), Tammy Ma (LLNL), Dr. Ge Zhuang (USTC) and Dr. Alex Creely (Commonwealth Fusion Systems).
- Academic Research: Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (Prof. Chijin Xiao), University of Alberta (Prof. Robert Fedosejevs), Queen’s University (Prof. Jordan Morelli), and INRS (Prof. François Légaré) will highlight the fusion-relevant research currently being conducted across the country.
- Domestic Fusion Industries: Canadian industries, including General Fusion (Matthew Whittington), Stellarex (Dr. Spencer Pitcher), Type One Energy (Dr. Antoine Cerfon), and Fusion Fuel Cycles (Ian Castillo), will share their latest updates and progress towards commercial fusion.
- Infrastructure & Supply Chain: Showcasing Canadian industries with capabilities to support the supply for key components of a fusion ecosystem.
Supported by: The Canadian Association of Physicists, the Center for Fusion Energy, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Ontario Power Generation, INRS-ALLS, Fusion Fuel Cycles, General Fusion, Kinectrics, Stellarex, Type One Energy, the University of Alberta, the University of Saskatchewan, Accel-Link, D-pace Inc., Fedoruk Center, Fusion Energy Council of Canada (FECC), Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS).
