

The 79th Canadian Geotechnical Conference was held September 13-16 in Quebec City, QC. The Local Organizing Committee, with Julie Therrien leading as Conference Chair, presented a successful conference with 700+ attendees over three days. Thank you to all who attended and participated!
CGS conferences would not be possible without the generous support of sponsors and exhibitors, and this year’s edition was no different – thank you to all for your contributions.
The Winter 2026 issue of Canadian Geotechnique – The CGS Magazine will include a wrap-up of conference events and happenings with a Special Section, but we’ve included some of the conference highlights here. The RM Hardy Keynote Address was presented by Serge Leroueil; the 2026 Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium was given by Kshama Roy; and the Graduate Student Presentation was presented by Esmé Hirsch.
The next CGS annual conference – GeoOttawa 2027 – will be held September 19-22, 2027, in Ottawa, ON. The conference website (www.geoottawa2027.ca) is available now. Abstracts are due December 16, 2026!