Meetings
2026 Annual Users' Meeting
May 21, 2026 (University of Saskatchewan Campus / Virtual)
This one-day hybrid event will bring users, staff, and partners together to celebrate the rich and diverse science enabled by the CLS, and the researchers behind that work. In-person activities will be held in W.P. Thompson 106, with all sessions live-streamed for virtual participants.
Conferences
CMA Conference 2026
Sept 13-17, 2026 (Saskatoon)
The Canadian Mineral Analysts (CMA) 2026 conference will be co-hosted by the Canadian Light Source and the Saskatchewan Research Council. Early bird registration closes June 1.
Workshops and Schools
2026 CLS MX Data Collection School | 13th Edition
May 19 - June 5, 2026 | This hybrid MX school is a focused training program in Macromolecular Crystallography (MX) hosted by the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the Canadian Macromolecular Crystallography Facility (CMCF). It is designed to guide participants through the full experimental pipeline, from sample preparation and data collection at a synchrotron beamline to data processing, with close support from experienced mentors.
XRD Summer School 2026 | Canadian Powder Diffraction Workshop 19
