Event Participants

​Leadership Spotlight

Kayla Alexander

Professional basketball player, Olympian and current member of the Canadian Senior Women's National Team

Special National Child Day Greetings

The Honourable Marci Ien

Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth

​The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada

​Opening Remarks

Sara Austin

Founder and CEO, Children First Canada

Host

Arjun Ram

CBC Kids News contributor

​Blessing / Cultural Ceremony

Elder Claudette Commanda

Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, QC, and Chancellor of the University of Ottawa

​Keynote & Special Guest

Carey Newman

Indigenous Artist, Master Carver, Creator of the Witness Blanket

Adelyn Newman-Ting

Indigenous Child Author

​Entertainment

Jason Wilkins

Illustrator

DJ Lincoln Baio

Sponsor Spotlight

Portrait of Jill Schnarr

Jill Schnarr

Chief Communications Officer, TELUS