Health Data for All of Us
Health Data for All of Us is an annual public forum that explores a range of topics related to health data access and use in Canada. It is hosted in person and online, with the support of HDRN Canada’s Public Advisory Council, to ensure public voices are included in conversations and decisions about health data.
We have just confirmed that our fourth annual public Forum will take place April 21, 2026 in Ottawa and online! This year’s forum, Health Data for All of Us: Our Health Data Journey will guide participants through the full spectrum of the health data journey. Featuring speakers and panelists representing every stage, from data collection, to management, access and use, analysis, and knowledge mobilization, this participatory and engaging forum will offer a unique opportunity to explore how health data practices can drive better health outcomes for all. Check back for more details, coming soon! Scroll down for recordings and other details of past forums.
HDRN Canada hosted its third annual hybrid public forum in Ottawa and online in 2025. Health Data for All of Us: A Public Dialogue on AI. The impressive lineup included clinicians, researchers, data equity advocates and patient partners all thinking and working on the leading edge of AI in health. Read the event summary report to learn more!
In 2024, HDRN Canada held our second annual hybrid public forum, Health Data for All of Us: Earning Trust Through Transparency, in Montreal and online. It featured a stellar lineup, including keynote speakers Dr. Antoine Boivin and Farin Shore, along with health data researchers, data equity advocates and patient partners from across Canada committed to building trust among the public in the access, use and sharing of health data. Read the event summary report to learn more!
HDRN Canada hosted its inaugural public forum in 2023 to facilitate dialogue about health data access, use and sharing in Canada. Health Data for All of Us: Sharing Ideas & Priorities took place in Winnipeg and online, and featured keynote speaker Rachel Plachcinsky, as well as HDRN Canada Scientific Director Dr. Kim McGrail and other network members, including Dr. Amy Freier, Dr. Nathan Nickel and Julia Burt.