Working alongside McGill University’s Centre for Research on Children and Families, the Canadian Foster Families Association and Youth in Care Canada, the League planned the Close Ties conference (originally slated for June 2020 in Montreal). Cutting across CWLC’s top three strategic priorities, the multi-day event was set to profile initiatives that help children and youth in care to thrive, through a focus on significant relationships and a sense of belonging to family, community and culture. The programming centred on marginalized populations, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families, migrant children, 2SLGBTQ+ youth, children with disabilities and youth transitioning out of care. The event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In lieu of an in-person gathering, the organizing team has developed an online learning program, launching in September 2020. The eight-month program will provide a meaningful lens into the Close Ties conference content, delivered via an inspiring series of webinar presentations and journal publications. The League is also planning to make a version of the youth program available for youth in care networks in Canada in 2021.