OWC 2026 Media Coverage Library (In Progress)
Ocean Week Canada 2026 launched June 1 and the media has been covering events from coast to coast to coast. Here's the collection of coverage we've seen so far. If you have something to add, please email it to [email protected]. Thank you!
Celebrating Ocean Week and World Ocean Day - Prince of Whales
As Ocean Week Victoria wraps up and we celebrate World Oceans Day today, we taking a moment to reflect on just how important the ocean is to so much of the world around us.
Conférence: «Indispensable plancton» – UQAM.tv
This webpage hosts a 53-minute lecture titled "Indispensable Plankton," presented by Sakina-Dorothée Ayata, a marine ecology professor at Sorbonne University. The conference explores the critical role of plankton in aquatic ecosystems, highlighting its contribution to water purification, climate regulation, and global economies despite comprising over 98% of aquatic biomass. Ayata discusses the diverse nature of plankton and the significant threats it faces from climate change and biodiversity loss, drawing on her recent research published in BioScience. Organized as part of Canada Ocean Week with support from Quebec and French cultural institutions, the event aims to raise awareness about the immeasurable value of plankton to humanity.
Postsecondary institutions celebrate Ocean Week, World Ocean Day with events, initiatives – Academica Group
Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.
L’océan à l’honneur avec l’Alliance Française à Halifax
The Alliance Française in Halifax celebrated Ocean Week with a diverse sociocultural program designed to highlight the importance of marine ecosystems and foster community engagement. Events included interactive activities for children at the Halifax Central Library, a screening of the film "La Vallée des fous," and a scientific panel featuring experts from Dalhousie University and the Ocean Frontier Institute. The initiative also involved a collective beach cleanup by staff and volunteers, concluding with a guided tour of Joan Jonas’s immersive exhibition at the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts. Through these combined artistic, educational, and scientific efforts, the organization aimed to raise awareness about ocean preservation and the collective responsibility to protect this vital environment.
Connection to the Coast
There is something special about Churchill. The coast stretches endlessly toward the horizon out before you, ice floes drift across the bay, and bright orange lichen and tiny purple flowers bloom against the tundra. But what stayed with me most wasn’t the landscape. It was the people.
Fun Resource: Ocean Idioms and Expressions
Ocean Week Canada resource and promotion shared in the MEOPAR newsletter
Watersheds Canada takes part in Ocean Week Canada!
Watersheds Canada participated in Ocean Week Canada, a nationwide public celebration of the ocean held from June 1-8, 2026. The organization collaborated with various groups across the country to raise awareness and take action for the future of Canada's aquatic ecosystems. Staff members delivered workshops on freshwater health to K-8 students in Winnipeg, MB, and Yellowknife, NWT. These educational efforts were supported by funding from the Centre for Ocean Literacy Collaboration, Ocean Week Canada, Water Rangers, and Manitoba Habitat Conservancy's Conservation Trust.
Plan Western Hudson Bay Right From Day One - CPAWS Manitoba
It’s National Ocean Week and a fitting moment to recognize Manitoba as a coastal province. Churchill, known globally for its polar bears and beluga whales, sits at the heart of one of Canada’s most important marine ecosystems.
La saison des baleines est à nos portes - Baleines en direct
This webpage from Baleines en direct reports on the arrival of the whale watching season in the St. Lawrence River estuary, highlighting recent sightings of belugas, minke whales, and humpback whales. A notable feature is the return of Ti-Croche, a well-known common minke whale with a distinctive bicolored jaw, to the Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park. The article details observations from various regions, including Gaspésie and the Côte-Nord, while noting that climate change may be influencing beluga migration patterns. Coinciding with Ocean Week, the piece emphasizes the ecological importance of the St. Lawrence River as a feeding and resting ground for marine mammals. It concludes by thanking citizen scientists and research organizations for their contributions and inviting readers to submit their own wildlife observations.