On October 21-22, 2025 CPYC President Eva Cohen delivered a keynote speech at the Ontario Disaster and Emergency Management Conference (DEMCON) in Toronto.

Beyond catching up- Disaster Response Reimagined: A Canadian Civil Protection Approach explains the government’s responsibility to protect its citizens, and the multiple benefits in creating readiness and strengthening resilience with a civil protection approach by empowering citizens to have a role.

This collaborative workshop is co-hosted by the National Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection, Security, and Resilience (CIPSER) and Civil Protection Youth Canada (CPYC), and made possible by the Department of National Defence: Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS). 

On Oct 8th-9th 2025, CPYC President Eva Cohen participated in two panel discussions at the Montreal Climate Security Summit: Civil-military Cooperation on Climate Resilience, and Advancing Civil-military Cooperationon in Emergency Management Across the Alliance. She highlighted the benefits of a Canadian Civilian Disaster Response & Civil Defence approach modeled on Germany’s successful Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), and the incredible potential for Canadian youth to get trained in civil protection skills and lead the change to a more resilient society.

CPYC President Eva Cohen joined CBC The House Catherine Cullen and Dr. Alex Wilner to discuss: Should Canada have a Civil Defence Force?

CPYC President Eva Cohen joined the Policy Insights Forum’s Strategic Thinkers Series to discuss the benefits of a Canadian Civilian Disaster Response, and the incredible potential for youth to leading this much needed change to our outdated response system.

CPYC President Eva Cohen joined national leaders at a KAS Canada roundtable to discuss climate risks and disaster readiness. She highlighted current gaps in Canada’s approach and proposed a cohesive, citizen-based solution to strengthen our national response system.

In partnership with Eco Echo, CPYC hosted a free Earth Day workshop to help families build practical skills for disaster readiness. From emergency kits to real-life planning, participants left empowered and better prepared.

The workshop hosted on January 8^th and 9^th, 2025, in Cantley Quebec is another milestone to advance the discussion on the adaptation of the Canadian emergency response system to an increase of threats and challenges, and to ensure current and future local and national disaster readiness.

As a member of the Climate Proof Canada Coalition, CPYC was proud to be participating at the National Climate Adaptation Summit Day in Ottawa.

Team CPYC is super excited to be able to follow the invitation to Germany's THW Youth federal camp "Bundesjugendlager" (BuJuLa) which takes place every 3 years!

April 5-7, 2024: Advancing Métis Climate Leadership

National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON

CPYC is excited to participate in the Métis Nation Youth Summit!

Drop by our booth at the Trade Show and find out more about our mission and volunteer opportunities

Eva Cohen, President of Civil Protection Youth Canada, served as a panelist to discuss civil protection at the Ready 2024 Conference, organized by the Canadian Red Cross in Ottawa. The conference, which took place at the end of January, brought together over 30 of Canada's foremost emergency management agencies, community groups, Indigenous stakeholders, and experts in mental health and emergency support.

Highlights of the event include presentations and panel discussions on climate change, exchanges on relief, recovery and risk reduction and dialogue with key partners from across Canada.

Click ‘Read More’ to see key takeaways from the event.