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Canadian Network of Education Human Resource Professionals

Montréal, Canada

March 15 - 17, 2026

The Canadian Network of Education Human Resource Professionals (CNEHRP) organizes annual professional development and networking opportunities for human resource professionals supporting the education of K-12 students in school districts across Canada.

The CNEHRP annual conference held in March of each year focuses on emerging trends in human resources and labour relations, collective bargaining, and truth and reconciliation in K-12 education to support the growth of excellence of HR professionals at the local school district level and to provide a broader understanding of these trends on a provincial and national perspective across Canada. 

CNEHRP is open to all K-12 HR professionals to register. Conference attendance is limited and sells out each year.

Future-Ready HR: Driving Equity, Strategy, and Resilience

As K–12 education systems and school districts across Canada face rapid change, the role of Human Resources has never been more critical. This year’s CNEHRP conference brings together HR leaders and legal experts working in schools to explore how HR can shape governance, champion human rights, and strengthen organizational resilience. Participants will engage in panels, roundtables, and interactive sessions covering topics such as collective bargaining, external investigations, leveraging AI, advancing Truth and Reconciliation, and preparing the next generation of HR leaders. Join us to connect, collaborate, and chart the future of HR in education.

Sunday, March 15, 2026, 6pm

Conference Networking Event (Location TBD)

    • Role of HR in Governance
      Exploring how HR leaders navigate policy, bargaining, and human rights in governance structures where decision-making can be complex and politically charged.

      Speaker: Craig Fink

    • AI for School Districts
      An interactive session on how HR teams can leverage AI tools in their daily work, unlocking efficiency and smarter decision-making.

      Speaker: Ivana MacIsaac

    • HR Reimagined:
      Weaving Reconciliation into Human Resource Systems
      Explore how HR professionals can systematically integrate reconciliation principles and Indigenous perspectives into core human resource functions, from recruitment and retention to policy development and organizational culture transformation.

      Speaker: Crissa Hill

    • HR Leadership Succession Planning
      Building strategies to prepare and mentor the next generation of HR leaders in education.

      Speaker: Linnea Olson

    • Provincial Bargaining Panel
      Provincial perspectives on bargaining trends, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration across jurisdictions.

      Speakers: Andrew Gold, Justin Rempel, Steven St. Amand

    • Case Law Update
      An essential review of recent labour and employment case law shaping HR practice in K-12 education.

      Speaker: John-Paul Alexandrowicz

    • School Administrators Through an HR Lens
      Examining the complexities of working with principals and vice-principals, including union scope issues and strategies for effective leadership in both unionized and non-unionized contexts.

      Speaker: Joe O’Hara

    • Working Effectively with External Workplace Investigators
      Workplace investigations are a critical tool for managing risk, ensuring compliance, and maintaining trust and transparency within school communities. In some cases, engaging an external investigator can be essential—but knowing how to work effectively with them is just as important.

      This session brings together a school boards lawyer and an experienced external workplace investigator to provide practical guidance for Human Resources professionals and key decision-makers in school boards and school districts. Participants will gain insight into when and why to engage an external investigator, how to prepare for and support the investigation process, and how legal considerations shape investigation outcomes. The presenters will also address common challenges, best practices, and strategies for ensuring investigations are fair, timely, thorough, and defensible.

      Speakers: John-Paul Alexandrowicz, John Donker, Zoe Aranha

The conference theme and structure aim to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing these critical topics, fostering a collaborative and forward-thinking environment for human resource/labour relations leaders and professionals in the Canadian K-12 education sector. 

Who Should Attend?
The CNEHRP conference is targeted at HR and Labour Relations Leaders, negotiators and management representatives employed in school boards and districts, as well as legal counsel representing school boards and districts.