As Canada’s economy changes, circular solutions can help strengthen local value, build resilience, and create a more sustainable future.
Today’s economic disruption and uncertainty have brought an unexpected silver lining: they have prompted Canadians to respond in positive and surprising ways. The alarm bells have woken us to the need to champion homegrown innovation and have sharpened our focus on the strength of small businesses, valued industries, and abundant natural resources. They have also inspired us to reflect on what it means to be Canadian: respect and care for one another, and for the spectacular natural environment we share.
As we revisit our principles and recalibrate our economy with new partners, new opportunities, and a renewed focus, circular economy solutions are emerging as a powerful strategy. They can advance new economic priorities while delivering, in equal measure, on the things that matter beyond prosperity.
Across the country, these strategies are taking hold one by one. Governments are adopting circular roadmaps that link affordability and procurement to local economic growth that respects environmental limits. Businesses of all sizes are building resilience by shortening supply chains and adopting circular business models that lower production costs while growing local demand. Consumers, meanwhile, are looking for value: rethinking their spending habits, seeking out local options, stretching their dollars with second-hand goods and taking part in the growing repair economy.
The current Build Canada and Buy Canada movements are well placed to put the principles of a circular economy into practice. Knowingly or not, Canada is joining its global peers in building an economy with a purpose that goes beyond wealth to value.
Circular Economy Month is a chance to celebrate the progress being made across Canada and to inspire further action. This October, Circular Innovation Council invites organizations to share their circular achievements and commitments and to help their networks discover the social, economic and environmental benefits of circularity. To learn how to get involved and to meet our supporters, visit CircularEconomyMonth.ca.
Building a Blueprint for Canada’s Circular, Resilient Future
June 1–3, 2027 | Edmonton, Alberta
Join hundreds of delegates at the 2027 Canadian Circular Economy Summit (CCES), hosted by Circular Innovation Council in collaboration with partners across the country. This year’s theme, Unlocking Canadian Value(s), brings together thought leaders, innovators and changemakers from government, industry, academia and civil society, from across Canada and beyond.
CCES 2027 will focus on real-world implementation and lessons from global champions. It will explore the partnerships, innovations and policy approaches needed to embed circular practices across Canadian sectors and supply chains and will deliver the building blocks governments need to adopt a much-anticipated national circular economy framework for Canada.
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