CANECT 2025: Canada’s Leading Environmental Compliance and Due Diligence Training Returns In-Person

Environmental professionals across Canada will converge in Vaughan from April 29 to May 1, 2025, for CANECT 2025, the nation’s premier environmental compliance and due diligence training event. Hosted at The Venetian Banquet & Hospitality Centre, this highly anticipated in-person event brings together experts, regulators, and practitioners for three days of professional development, regulatory updates, and networking.

Key Takeaways

• Dates: April 29 – May 1, 2025

• Location: The Venetian Banquet & Hospitality Centre, Vaughan, ON

• Format: In-person only

• Focus: Environmental compliance, due diligence, and regulatory training

• Perks: Certificates, CECs, direct expert access, robust networking

• Hosted By: CANECT – serving Canada’s environmental professionals since 1992

• Sponsor Spotlight: EScIS, makers of ESdat environmental data management software

Since 1992, CANECT (Canadian Environmental Conference & Tradeshow) has served as the gold standard in environmental training, delivering practical, up-to-date courses tailored to the needs of Canada’s environmental managers, supervisors, and consultants.

Why Attend CANECT 2025?

Attendees benefit from targeted, hands-on training to meet today’s regulatory challenges and compliance obligations. All courses offer Continuing Education Credits (CECs) and provide attendees with certificates of attendance, valuable reference materials, and direct access to top environmental experts.

The event reinforces organizational commitment to environmental due diligence while keeping professionals current with evolving federal, provincial, and municipal regulations.

Featured Courses

Courses are led by Canada’s top environmental professionals and frequently include speakers from government agencies, municipalities, and private industry. Topics this year include:

• Environmental Regulation & Compliance

• Contaminated Sites & Excess Soils

• Environmental Emergencies & Spills

• Water & Wastewater Regulations

• Air Quality Challenges

• Climate Change & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

A full list of courses is available on the official CANECT website.

Robust Networking Opportunities

Beyond the classroom, CANECT offers multiple networking opportunities including:

• Networking breakfasts, lunches, and coffee breaks

• Evening receptions on Days 1 and 2

• Direct access to technology and service providers

Please note: CANECT 2025 is strictly an in-person event. There will be no virtual option, underscoring the event’s focus on engagement and real-time interaction with speakers, exhibitors, and peers.

Who Should Attend?

CANECT welcomes a wide range of professionals, including:

• Environmental Coordinators, Engineers, and Officers

• Health & Safety Managers and Specialists

• Facility, Plant, and Maintenance Managers

• Spills Coordinators and Operators

• Consultants, Directors, and OHS Personnel

EScIS: Proud Sponsor of CANECT 2025

Earth Science Information Systems (EScIS) is pleased to sponsor this year’s event. Their team will be on-site to showcase ESdat, their flagship environmental data management platform, which empowers users to integrate and analyze data from labs, field sensors, regulatory sources, and historical datasets.

EScIS remains committed to helping environmental professionals manage data efficiently and maintain compliance with ease. Learn more at escis.com or esdat.net.