Connect 2026 in Montreal offers a rare opportunity to engage Canada's genomics community directly. Yet many Canadian projects, infrastructures, and data resources operate adjacent to GA4GH without clear pathways for adoption. Meanwhile, GA4GH could benefit from further onboarding and training, learning from the success of Canadian initiatives like the Bioinformatics Hub.

This locally-flavoured session brings together Canadian partners to explore alignment with GA4GH standards and identify what the Canadian community needs to succeed.