Symposium on Palliative Care
May 21 - May 23
On May 21-23, 2024, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, in collaboration with the
Pontifical Academy for Life and other key partners, is hosting a symposium on palliative care in
Toronto. This symposium aims to strengthen hope for end-of-life issues within the Catholic church,
other faith traditions and society. It will unite participants from various disciplines and experts in
various specialties to build a strong advocacy network for effective and comprehensive palliative
and end-of-life care. Needs will be identified, and tools will be recommended to facilitate a better
and broader response to current challenges in implementing palliative care. It will create the
opportunity to build a strong network of experts and practitioners who can help develop and
promote palliative care resources.