Canada’s premier democracy summit returns to Toronto, April 16–18, 2026, with three days of dynamic programming designed to spark ideas, deepen connections, and turn civic imagination into action.

DemocracyXChange 2026 explores the theme “Side By Side: Building an Economy that Serves Democracy”; examining the vital role that people play in shaping democratic and economic systems in our cities and countries alike.

Co-produced by OCAD University, Open Democracy Project and the Dais at TMU,